How City Hall Caused Sprawl in Atlanta

How local government policy -- as opposed to state and federal policies -- contributed to Atlanta's sprawl.

This review of Larry Keating's Atlanta: Race, Class and Urban Expansion, explains how sprawl happened in Atlanta - not through the mysterious invisible hand of the free market, but through transportation and zoning decisions made by city officials, especially municipal support for new highways and large lot zoning, as well as municipal apathy towards development around transit stations.

Thanks to Michael Lewyn

Full Story: How City Hall Causes Sprawl: A Case Study

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