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I keep hearing about California Forever, but sometimes it seems more like California Never -- a state where everyone wants to live, and no one really can. So I went to San Luis Obispo to explore what it is that makes this state so beguiling, and so maddening, at the same time.

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- Lifestyle Centers:    • What Makes Lifestyle Centers Bad for ...  
- College Towns:    • College Towns Are Awesome, and These ...  
- Drive-Thrus:    • What Makes Fast Food Drive-Thrus Bad ...  
- Stroad Bingo:    • What Happens When You Build for Speed...  
- CityVisit Playlist:    • CityVisits  

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Resources:
-   / banluisobispo  
- https://www.bluezones.com/2012/03/les...
- https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2...
- https://www.travelandleisureasia.com/...
- https://www.fastcompany.com/90775162/...
- https://sanluisobispo.municipal.codes...
- https://californiaforever.com/

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Images
- Thanks to the ITE Western District Student Leadership Summit, the University of Washington ITE chapter and Shen Photography for use of photos from the summit!
- 360 Panorama of SLO By Gregg M Erickson - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

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