Squishy General Plan Language Has Consequences

Every planner knows that it’s always tempting to replace strong, decisive language in a general plan with soft, squishy language: encourage, strive, explore. Call it the “shall versus should” debate. But, as a new court case from San Ramon suggests, “shoulds” have consequences.

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