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Real Estate/Development,
Law Practice

Jun. 2, 2012

Lucas strikes back

Marin County residents won the battle against a Lucasfilm expansion project; now George is looking to sell to a low-cost housing developer.

Gideon Kanner

Professor of Law Emeritus, Loyola Law School

USC Law School

"Marin County, a wealthy suburb north of San Francisco, is the best place to look for an understanding of what it means to stop suburban growth in the name of environmental protection. It means closing the gates to people who may want to move in and, where possible, even to people who may want to visit; turning to state and federal governments for help in paying the cost of exclusivity; and maintaining a tone of moral righteousness while providing a better living environment for the esta...

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