Tropical Green

A Conversation with Katy Sorenson

Good planning and common sense create alternatives to urban sprawl.

Posted March 27, 2006

Katy Sorenson, an advocate for new urbanism, has been county commissioner of Miami-Dade’s District Eight since 1994 and champions sustainable urban development. She and Andrew Blum talk about the local initiatives that could put a halt to the urban sprawl of Miami.

Click here to download the discussion (mp3 file).

Music courtesy: DJ Epoch

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