Slow-Growth Controversy

Short-sighted views will create long-range nightmares.

The no-growth advocates, while well intended, are defining a classic example of putting the cart before the horse--especially in the housing arena.

Given our burgeoning population growth, where do they expect these people to live? Or do they believe as if by magic--that since there is a shortage of housing--that the births will stop or the immigration will stop? If they believe that, perhaps we had better stop building apartments and start building loony bins.

The truth of the matter is that we had better first think of ways to control the population growth--then no-growth policies would be unnecessary.

VICTOR DI CECCO

Los Angeles