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Suburbonomics by Jeffery J. Smith Video images from a time-lapse camera orbiting Earth would show cities erupting, spilling onto farmland, emptying out their cores. A close-up would reveal cities infested by the car virus; the urban cell membrane dissolves, leaking out human habitat. The alert eye would spot a basic cause... click here to continue	How to Curb Urban Sprawl by Dr. Fred Foldvary Cities in the United States and elsewhere don't grow gradually out in compact circles but extend helter skelter here there and everywhere. This not only wastes good farmland and wilderness, but increases the cost of city life and lead to urban blight and congestion... click here to continue
Public Health Implications of Sprawl by Ann Marie Maloney Admit it. If you saw the ad where someone is "walking the dog" by slowly driving a car and holding a leash, you'd think it was funny. The ultimate in laziness, perhaps, but very creative... click here to continue
A Free Market Strategy to Reduce Sprawl by J. Ted Gwartney We utilize less than 5% of the total land area in the United States for urban purposes, including housing, commerce, and manufacturing. Yet much vacant land within existing cities is bypassed because it is cheaper to build further out than pay the high prices demanded for the more efficient, better located, land. The result is urban sprawl. Why do we choose to utilize land distant from employment, social, and civic needs while bypassing superior land? click here to continue	Three Keys to Containing Sprawl by Hanno T. Beck The successful solution to sprawl is not some formula. Rather, succeeding against sprawl means having a variety of tools at your disposal, so that you can shape the best solution for your particular situation... click here to continue

 

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