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Perverse Cities: Hidden Subsidies, Wonky Policy, and Urban Sprawl by Pamela, Ph.D. Blair, 2010-10-15
A simple theory of smart growth and sprawl [An article from: Journal of Urban Economics] by M.A. Turner, 2007-01-01
Metropolis on the Move: Geographers Look at Urban Sprawl by Jean Gottmann, Robert A. Harper, 1967-03
Now Coming to a Town Near You: Voices of Urban Sprawl by Gina Olszowski, 2008-04-18
Controlling urban sprawl: Some experiences from Liverpool [An article from: Cities] by C. Couch, J. Karecha, 2006-10-01
Does urban sprawl drive changes in the water balance and policy? [An article from: Landscape and Urban Planning] by D. Haase, H. Nuissl, 2007-03-28
A new perspective on urban spaces: urban sprawl, new urbanism and the role of the park and recreation field.: An article from: Parks & Recreation by Don DeGraaf, Jill Lankford, et all 2005-08-01
From Urban Sprawl to Compact City: Analysis of urban growth management by Frank Hampton, 2010-06-03
Nation's largest HCP takes aim at high desert urban sprawl.(ENVIRONMENT WATCH): An article from: California Planning & Development Report by John Krist, 2005-05-01
Environmental amenities, urban sprawl, and community characteristics [An article from: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management] by J. Wu, 2006-09-01
Feds join the fight against sprawl.(urban sprawl): An article from: State Legislatures
Water under city tainted by wells; Urban sprawl leads to increasingly salty water, study finds.(City): An article from: Winnipeg Free Press by Gale Reference Team, 2007-03-12
METROPOLIS ON THE MOVE: GEOGRAPHERS LOOK AT URBAN SPRAWL by ROBERT A. (EDS) GOTTMANN JEAN & HARPER, 1967-01-01
The Limitless City A Primer on the Urban Sprawl Debate [A book review from: Landscape and Urban Planning] by D.L. Stover,

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Environment Now
Protecting, preserving and restoring the environment of California. EN programs cover forestry issues, coastal issues, water conservation, air quality initiatives, endangered species conservation, wilderness protection, and urban sprawl.
http://www.environmentnow.org
American Forests: Urban Sprawl Information
urban sprawl Information Home Resources urban sprawl Two hundred years ago, the United States was a nation of farmers. Today
http://www.americanforests.org/resources/sprawl/

Extractions: Home Resources Urban Sprawl Two hundred years ago, the United States was a nation of farmers. Today, 80% of us live in urban and suburban areas. As our population continues to grow and sprawl into the surrounding environment, our neighborhood of trees and forests is being lost. This loss is more than sentimental-it carries an economic price tag. Sprawl development is the number one threat to our nation's trees and forests, according to a 1999 survey of American Forests members. They are worried about the seemingly inevitable loss of forests and are joining with us to encourage tree-smart development that saves money and helps build livable, sustainable communities. American Forests has spent more than 20 years researching the condition of our urban and suburban forests. Our work in the Puget Sound, Atlanta, and Chesapeake Bay regions has revealed a stark fact: the heavy tree canopy in all these areas has declined by more than one-third in just twenty-five years. American Forests' Five-Step Plan to Combat Sprawl Step 1: Know what you've got
Sustainable Communities 2000
Brings groups together to promote collaborative efforts on environmental issues and to heighten community awareness of the implications of population growth and urban sprawl.
http://www.scs2000.org/

Extractions: Friday, April 23rd: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The Sustainable Communities Symposium 2004 will focus on the diverse assets of Northeast Ohio and engage participants in an interactive discussion of how to "connect the dots" to ensure economic vitality and a sustainable quality of life in this region. What needs to change in our attitudes and policies to make us a national model as an enviable place to live, work and play? SCS 2004 will highlight some of the creative collaborations, new strategies, and replicable projects that are already occurring throughout Northeast Ohio, including the Cuyahoga Valley Initiative.
Cortex.med.harvard.edu/urbansprawl/sprawl.html
Pre/Sub/urban sprawlPRE/SUB/urban sprawl The 19th Century Parisian Passage as Failed Urban Mall Carina Yervasi Passage , n. 1. The act or process
http://cortex.med.harvard.edu/urbansprawl/sprawl.html
Harrisburg Young Professionals
Group of young, civicminded professionals working to breathe life into urban areas and lessen the impact of suburban sprawl. Site includes a calendar of events, volunteer opportunities, photos, classified ads, profiles of committees, and membership information.
http://www.hyp.org/
City Pollution - City And Urban Crime Reduction - City And Urban Transportation
With Solutions for such problems as urban sprawl, city pollution, and problems relating to city and urban economics, transportation, crime.
http://www.victorycities.com/

Extractions: Our present-day cities are already obsolete and are threatening to engulf the entire countryside, permanently destroying vast areas of our best food-producing land. Boasting no crime, no pollution, and no over-crowding, Victory City is a veritable utopia for those who've grown weary of trying to find solutions to today's urban problems. Welcome to the City of the Future. Victory City offers solutions to such problems as: Urban sprawl Loss of farmland and forests and soil erosion Ecological and environmental problems Loss of plant and animal species Urban blight and overcrowding Pollution of land, air, and water Trash and garbage disposal problems Recycling of metal, glass, plastic, paper and cardboard Danger of streets to children Traffic congestion and delays Pot holes and massive street maintenance costs and snow removal problems H igh costs of water mains, electric cables, phone lines, gas mains and sewer pipes High cost of postal delivery High cost of police and fire protection High crime rates Heavy fire losses Financial and economical inefficiencies of obsolete cities High transportation costs School - high costs School violence Victory City Tour Residents Guide Purpose/Benefits Media Coverage ... Send E-mail
Wilderness Defense!
Our goal is to encourage recyling, energy and resource conservation in addition to combatting pollution, overdevelopment, overpopulation and urban sprawl.
http://www.geocities.com/wildernessdefense/
Undoing Urban Sprawl - 1997-02-17 - The Business Journal Of Milwaukee
Undoing urban sprawl. Norquist Web reprint information. Related Topics. » USD 259 has questions about urban sprawl 200006-22, Wichita. » Old
http://www.amcity.com/milwaukee/stories/021797/story3.html

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BBC NEWS | Health | Urban Sprawl Piles On The Pounds
urban sprawl piles on the pounds. Poor accessibility is the common denominator of urban sprawl nothing is within easy walking distance of anything else.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3192821.stm

Extractions: 'Walking' neighbourhoods could be healthier It may be possible to predict the average weight of people in a particular district - simply by looking at an aerial photo. US scientists have suggested that people who live in a "sprawling" district - where shops and services are widely spaced - tend to weigh more. People living in "compact" neighbourhoods weighed less. The researchers say this is because people are more likely to try to reach destinations on foot - and burn off calories in the process. The research, published in the American Journal of Health Promotion, looked at health information from 200,000 people living in 448 US counties and 83 metropolitan areas. Even when factors such as the average age, social status and wealth were taken into account, they found that residents of compact counties, where shops and offices were reachable on foot, tended to spend much more of their time walking. Poor accessibility is the common denominator of urban sprawl - nothing is within easy walking distance of anything else
BBC NEWS | In Depth | Leicester 2002 | Urban Sprawl Changes Weather
Thursday, 12 September, 2002, 1231 GMT 1331 UK urban sprawl changes weather. Planning rethink is needed, say researchers. Climate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2002/leicester_2002/2253636.stm

Extractions: Climate experts are urging the UK Government to consider the impact of urban sprawl on the weather. Cities are potentially as big an influence on local rainfall and temperatures as more general, large-scale changes in the climate, they say. Skyscrapers and closely packed houses are of particular concern, a panel of UK climatologists told the British Association's science festival in Leicester. Both designs of building could increase local rainfall by creating low-level turbulence in the air, said Professor Chris Collier of the University of Salford in Greater Manchester. Another issue is so-called "heat islands" created by hot air from factories, cars, and people crammed into cities. The centre of Manchester, for example, is warmer than surrounding rural areas by about 8 degrees Celsius.
CNN - Study: Fight Urban Sprawl, Boost Bottom Line - June 16, 1999
Study Fight urban sprawl, boost bottom line. Some employers fear that heavy traffic and smog may drive potential employees away Call it antiurban sprawl.
http://www.cnn.com/US/9906/16/urban.sprawl/

Extractions: ATLANTA (CNN) Businesses hope that pumping new life into a city's "downtown," making it more appealing to employees, is a quality-of-life decision that can boost their bottom line. Call it anti-urban sprawl. Across the country, more and more executives are joining the fight, according to a report released Monday. Increasingly, they are worried about traffic jams, air pollution and a lack of open space conditions often created by business in the first place will rob their companies of the best workers, the report says.
CNN.com - Nature - Satellite Images Show Effects Of Urban Sprawl - February 21,
Satellite images show effects of urban sprawl. Sierra Club Stop Sprawl Campaign The Dark Side of the American Dream The truth about urban sprawl
http://www.cnn.com/2000/NATURE/02/21/sprawl.space.01/
CBC.CA - City Limits: Controlling Urban Sprawl In North America
are dealing with rampant growth. Discussion forum What can be done about urban sprawl? Our Washington correspondent, Frank Koller
http://cbc.ca/news/indepth/urban_sprawl/

Extractions: home shop ... search CBC Radio News, July 2001 cross North America, many big cities are becoming victims of their own economic success. They sprawl beyond their old boundaries. They gobble land for homes for workers attracted by the chance at urban prosperity. For decades, governments built highways to allow people who worked downtown to buy a piece of the good life in suburbia. And other government policies supported the construction of vast subdivisions of single family homes. And each year, those suburbs grew outward. As a result, some people are in their cars for hours every day, travelling on crowded, multi-laned highways to shop or to work. Cities seem like endless suburbs, as thousands of new developments rise from what used to be open fields. This series "City Limits; Controlling Sprawl in North America" looks at how governments and individuals are dealing with rampant growth. Our Washington correspondent, Frank Koller, suggested the series after his travels across the United States during last year's presidential campaign. He was intrigued by the movement to revitalize American cities - a movement that's being fueled by citizens' groups, businesses and governments. The new buzz words in urban planning are 'Smart Growth.' It's a plan that puts people ahead of cars, and aims to make cities more liveable.
Regional Review: Urban Sprawl
Little wonder, then, that urban sprawl has been in the national spotlight in the last couple of years. Voters approved over 160
http://www.bos.frb.org/economic/nerr/rr2000/q1/wass00_1.htm
LookSmart - Directory - Urban Sprawl Issues In America
urban sprawl Issues in America Find out guides and publications about urban sprawl in American cities and organizations who deal with it.
http://search.looksmart.com/p/browse/us1/us317916/us65566/us930641/us911140/
Urban Sprawl
urban sprawl is not simply a development that undercuts the quality of life for suburbanites. It has raised alarms across the nation
http://www.urban.org/pubs/urbansprawl/

Extractions: Urban Sprawl is not simply a development that undercuts the quality of life for suburbanites. It has raised alarms across the nation, as fair housing advocates, environmentalists, land use planners, and even many suburban employers who cannot find the workers they need, have recognized that the costs go far beyond aesthetics. Despite the agreement that something needs to be done, there is no consensus on what works. Urban Sprawl: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Responses assembles leading scholars who analyze the major causes and consequences of urban sprawl and the policy initiatives that are being explored in response to these developments. They look at Maryland's "smart growth" initiatives, Portland's urban growth boundary, and tax-based revenue sharing in the Twin Cities and Chicago metropolitan areas. Urban Sprawl is fundamental for understanding the forces shaping urban development and the social and economic costs of this very visible problem. , edited by Gregory D. Squires, is available in paperback from the Urban Institute Press (6" x 9", 404 pages, ISBN 0-87766-709-8, $32.50). To order call (202) 261-5687 or toll-free 1-877-847-7377.
The Urban Sprawl Site
The urban sprawl Site Aaddzz Advertisement Aaddzz Advertisement This community. INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND. urban sprawl IN YOUR COMMUNITY.
http://www.velocity.net/~jutman/urban.htm

Extractions: The Urban Sprawl Site This site is dedicated to housing information and materials that can help you learn more about the effects of urban sprawl and what you can do about it in your own community. URBAN SPRAWL IN YOUR COMMUNITY CHECK OUT SOME DIFFERENT TAKES ON THE DEBATE WHAT CAN YOU DO? URBAN GROWTH BARRIERS HOW TO GET ACTIVE...ON THE 'NET WHO TO CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact: Webmaster All materials (c) 1998
League Of Women Voters Of Buffalo/Niagara, NY Regional Land Use Planning/Urban S
Award Winning League of Women Voters of Buffalo/Niagara Education Campaign on urban sprawl. 1272 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, New York
http://www.lwvbn.org/sprawl/sprawl.html

Extractions: Telephone: 716-884-3550 / Fax: 716-882-7671 / E-mail: lwvbn@buffnet.net The League of Women Voters launched its Education Campaign on the costs of sprawl in early June 2000. Since then, the League has reached many hundreds of residents in Erie and Niagara Counties with its PowerPoint presentation on the economic, environmental, and social costs of urban sprawl, on remedies being used in other urban metropolitan regions around the country, and about options available to this region to reverse the trend. New Report: Many members in the audiences for the PowerPoint presentations in our Education Campaign on Sprawl raised questions about the impact of sprawling development on their property taxes. They asked for more data. Didn't development mean more revenue for the town? Don't the developers pay for the new roads, sewers and water lines needed by the planned new housing? This interest led the League to do additional research into the costs of sprawl, and we've written a new report on our findings. The report is titled
Urban Sprawl
urban sprawl. Sprawl Processes/ Urbanization. Sprawl Development Its Patterns, Concequences, and Measurements (Download Supporting White Paper on urban sprawl).
http://chesapeake.towson.edu/landscape/urbansprawl/

Extractions: Impervious Surfaces Urban Sprawl Forms of Sprawl Causes Effects Metrics ... Landscape Characterization Urban Sprawl Urban Sprawl Sprawl Processes/ Urbanization General Description Sprawl is a pattern and pace of land development in which the rate of land consumed for urban purposes exceeds the rate of population growth and which results in an inefficient and consumptive use of land and its associated resources. Bear in mind that how sprawl is defined depends upon the perspective of who presents the definition.For example, disease analogies such as cancerous growth and virus have been used to describe sprawl. The Sierra Club describes suburban sprawl as irresponsible, often poorly-planned development that destroys green space, increases traffic and air pollution, crowds schools and drives up taxes. Tamer descriptions of sprawl include low-density urbanization and discontinuous development.Sprawl must be considered in a space-time context. It is not simply the increase of urban lands in a given area, but the rate of its increase relative to population growth.Sprawl occurs when the rate of land conversion and consumption for urban uses exceeds the rate of population growth for a given area over a specified period of time.The Chesapeake Bay and Mid-Atlantic From Space project uses impervious surfaces as an indicator of urbanization within this region. The growth of impervious lands between 1990 and 2000 is used to assess urban development and the spread of sprawl.
CTPS Articles: FAIR Ads Unfairly Blame Immigrants For Urban Sprawl By Dan Griswo
FAIR ads unfairly blame immigrants for urban sprawl, traffic jams. by Daniel T. Griswold. Television ads airing in a number of cities
http://www.freetrade.org/pubs/articles/dg-10-04-00.html

Extractions: by Daniel T. Griswold T elevision ads airing in a number of cities are trying to blame immigrants for suburban sprawl and traffic jams. One spot playing in northern Virginia, where I live, opens with a pastoral scene of a horse farm and then cuts to a bulldozer tearing up the earth for another subdivision. The ad invites viewers to call "to learn more about what we can do to stop the runaway population growth that's fueling sprawl." The sponsor of the ad campaign, the Foundation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), provides a simple but flawed solution: drastically cut immigration to the United States. It would be the wrong answer aimed at the wrong problem. To begin, it mangles the truth to claim that the United States is experiencing "runaway population growth." America's population growth has actually been trending downward for decades. According to the Census Bureau, the population of the United States is growing at just under 1 percent a year. That is slower than the average rate of 1.3 percent during the last century, and far below the peak rate of 1.7 percent in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Our population growth rate is not running away but running down.

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