Convention Resolution
Resolution 16: Urban Sprawl and Smart Growth
… WHEREAS, the issues of urban sprawl and smart growth have become major public and political issues, as demonstrated by the recent passage of hundreds of ballot initiatives, ordinances and laws; and WHEREAS, urban sprawl strains all working … grids, leaving commuters no choice about how to get to work, and undermining public transit ridership; and WHEREAS, anti-union manufacturers flee cities for outlying areas as part of their union-avoidance strategies, making jobs inaccessible for …