U Magazine, Spring 1987

San Diego. Today's urban paraclise? Or tomorrow's paradise lost?

San Diegans are on the brink of making some tough choices about our future. Spiraling growth threatens our quality of life. Open space is bulldozed everyday. Pub– lic schools are overcrowded. Freeways are jammed with cars. Outmoded sewer lines rupture and poison our beaches and bays. But wait. Growth also means more jobs and a strong economy. And more dollars to city and county coffers. Yet the questions persist. Is San Diego growing too fast? Are San Diegans sacri– ficing paradise for unguaranteed economic benefits? USD intends to confront those questions. On May 13 in the downtown Lyceum Theatre, the University will launch the first in a series of aggressive programs aimed at facing tough questions on San Diego ·s future. The USDForum, as the new prog– ram will be called, will provide the commu– nity with a much-needed public arena to tackle the region's most pressing issues. The May 13 forum will address the question: "Should all local governments in the San Diego region adopt a coordinated growth management plan which actively limits growth?" Experts on both sides of the question will speak. The audience will have a say too. It's all part ofUSD's commitment to San Diego. After all, USD is San Diegans who care about the future ofAmerica's Finest City. What better way for a university to get involved with its community? Watch for more details soon on the USDForum. Or call the Communications Office, 260-4681, for more information.

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