Upstate New York Sprawling Despite Little Growth
21 October 2003 - 8:00am
A new analysis shows that despite two decades of anemic population growth, Upstate New York has urbanized hundreds of thousands of acres of farm and forest land since 1980.
Despite two decades of anemic population growth, Upstate New York has urbanized hundreds of thousands of acres of farm and forest land since 1980 according to a new analysis by Rolf Pendall of Cornell University. Forces contributing to Upstate’s sprawl include government policies influencing land use and public finance.
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Sprawl Without Growth: The Upstate Paradox
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The Brookings Institution, October 20, 2003
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