"Density should be part of comprehensive planning but it'sdifficult to sell," says Ron Myles, who runs several commercialreal estate businesses and partnerships in Denver. Myles chairs theassociation's smart growth initiative.
Widely seen as a residential issue, it may have broaderconsequences for commercial real estate, Myles says.
"Anything that attempts to control or stop or limit growth has adirect bearing on the success of commercial projects," he says. "Ifthe infrastructure isn't available to service industrial, officeand other kinds of development, it puts a crimp in all areas."Theassociation surveyed 1,000 Americans across the nation as part ofits initiative to promote a solution on sprawl. It found severalsigns that people disagree with smart growth principles.
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