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Watch as Free Cities Center director Steven Greenhut takes a tour of the city of Roseville’s thriving downtown. Learn what makes this downtown so vibrant and why it is so important for suburban communities to have downtowns. We’ll also ...
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SACRAMENTO – Acclaimed journalist and policy analyst Steven Greenhut released today his latest book, The War on Suburbia, a compelling examination of how urban planning, government policies, and ideological battles threaten the future of suburban living. Published by the Pacific Research Institute, this book ...
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