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Urban Sprawl for Dummies?

… drum-beating the term "urban sprawl" for years now, policy-makers … their own most persistent urban failures. Par for the course … describe the solution to "urban sprawl" places a negative label … short lesson entitled, "Urban Sprawl for Dummies." Market-oriented … about what they refer to as "sprawl" is that it's not wrong for …

Urban Sprawl: Michigan's Bogeyman of the 1990s?

… sounds ominous. It's called "urban sprawl." Just take the following … stories and statements about sprawl in Michigan: "Sprawl is a plague on the land." … the monster called suburban sprawl." "From planning experts … fact, a public consensus on urban sprawl simply doesn't exist. …

Confronting Urban Sprawl: How Cities and Suburbs Can Both Win

… nation's mayors met to discuss urban issues that ultimately center … Given the current pace of urban sprawl, urban and regional authorities … recommendations for solving the urban sprawl issue. Rather than addressing … looked at the issue of urban sprawl in metropolitan Detroit … concluded that "the pattern of urban sprawl is unacceptable" and "will …

Appendix A: Defining "Urban Sprawl"

Urban planners and other academic researchers have attempted to define urban sprawl, but few of the definitions … management plan, believes that sprawl can be characterized by four … of most definitions of urban sprawl when he characterizes it … characterize the problem of urban sprawl in Michigan. Automobile …

"Urban Sprawl" and the American Dream

The issue of "urban sprawl" has become a cause for concern among … country. But just what is sprawl? To many, the term conjures … policy consultant Wendell Cox, urban policy analyst Samuel Staley, … policies dealing with "urban sprawl" and growth issues. The … Mackinac Center research on "urban sprawl" and related issues.

Urban Sprawl, RIP?

… 2000s, pundits blamed “urban sprawl” for soaring infrastructure … accident than by design. If sprawl is to remain in the rearview … John Engler’s task force on sprawl reported that farmland was … threatening our land. As urban sprawl garnered attention, pressure … Department of Housing and Urban Development had used Fannie …

"Urban Sprawl" for Dummies?

… drum-beating the term "urban sprawl" for years, policy-makers … their own most persistent urban failures.   Par for the course … describe the solution to "urban sprawl" places a negative label … short lesson entitled, "Urban Sprawl for Dummies." First, we … policy-makers should understand about "sprawl" is that it's not wrong for …

II. The Many Faces of "Urban Sprawl"

What is urban sprawl? This is probably the most important question … Many people characterize sprawl loosely as unordered or chaotic … recently editorialized that urban sprawl is "to spread or develop … unfair government coercion. Urban planners have attempted to … 55), but, ultimately, "urban sprawl" ends up as an "I know …

"Urban Sprawl": Solutions in Need of a Problem

… Michigan paint a grim picture of "urban sprawl," or the transformation of rural … groundless fears. Alarmists claim sprawl will lead to food shortages as more … of a food shortage. Understanding sprawl means understanding why people move … suburban environment. To the extent sprawl is a true problem, policy makers should …

"Urban Sprawl" and the Michigan Landscape: A Market-Oriented Approach

… environmental activists use "stopping urban sprawl" as a mantra to support greater … aimed at farmland preservation and urban revitalization. This study critically … development, or what activists have dubbed "sprawl." The study argues that restrictions … land use policy and identifying "urban sprawl" as the natural evolution of free …