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



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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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