Taking town planners to task. In an Atlantic Cities article, Anthony Flint, a fellow at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy in Cambridge, Mass., takes town planners to task, pointing out the positives of upsizing existing homes. “It is the essence of smart growth — build in places already built up,” he says, pointing out that homeowners today don't want to be isolated in far-flung neighborhoods. While right-sizing and small homes might be one trend, Flint also argues that when it comes to housing markets, “one size doesn’t fit all.”
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