Drawing The Line Against Sprawl
24 October 2000 - 3:00pm
Communities across the nation are using "urban growth boundaries," architectural solutions, and "smart roads" to halt sprawl. Is it working?
"Nationally, land is being consumed three times quickerthan population growth, a ratio that understates thetrend in many cities that are expanding even as theirpopulation shrinks." This article discuses differentgrowth management ideas such as urban growthboundaries, clustered development, smart roads,transfer of development rights, and New Urbanism.
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Some communities draw the line
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The Cincinnati Post, October 14, 2000
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