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Show Suburban and Rural Growth In 1950, 71 percent of the region's residents lived in cities or villages. By the year 2000, that proportion had dropped to 42 percent. Historic building permit activity further underscores this trend. Since 1980, 81 percent of the region's residential building permits (per unit) were issued outside of the cities and villages. The map "Residential Building Permits: 1980-2004" shows the regional pattern and relative quantity of building permits by municipality. Overall, the market for new housing in the Region, as evidenced by residential building permit issuances, has been strong and stable over the last few years, and has shown significant increases in constant dollar value. 1/7/2010 Effects of Alternative Development Sc… cdtcmpo.org/policy/june07/wa-doc.htm 11/60 |
