Historical, legal, political, and socio-economic insights into the
causes, effects, and solutions to urban sprawl. Urban sprawl is an
occurrence that has gained much attention in recent years. It is
not only an issue of land use, but also a legal, political, and
social concern. It affects schools, the environment, and race
relations. Comprehensive enough for school students and also
appropriate for undergraduate students, this book delves into the
challenges of urban sprawl by looking to some of the top thinkers
on the matter, including Robert Yaro, the President of the Regional
Plan Association. Other cutting-edge articles include a preface
about the emergence of sprawl by columnist Neal Peirce, views about
race and class by former mayor of Albuquerque David Rusk, and views
from Curtis Johnson, president of the Citistates Group, about
transportation dynamics. After reading a detailed definition of
urban sprawl, readers will then explore the dynamics, negative
impact, analysis, other cross-cutting issues, and the agenda to
deal with sprawl. Complete with a glossary, resources, and contact
information for smart growth alliances, this book is extremely
user-friendly. information accessible to students. With
contributors being leading experts in their fields, it also
provides clear, lucid, and information about the causes of sprawl
and the efforts to reign it in.
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