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Urban Sprawl In America

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: Chris Steins
27 June 2001 - 8:00am

Is the American Dream really the same as urban sprawl? National Geographic investigates.

National Geographic provides an in-depth, 22-page discussion of the thorney issues involved in urban sprawl in the July, 2001 issue. Excerpts and selected photographs from the print edition are available on the web: "Most people agree that unchecked development is a bad deal—for commuters, for taxpayers, for the environment. But few can agree on how to achieve smart growth."

Full Story: The American Dream: Urban Sprawl
Source: National Geographic, July 1, 2001
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No matter how one wanted to organize the ideal city, housing security would be part of it. No community can function effectively if large numbers of its residents are regularly displaced or perpetually at risk of being displaced.
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