Urban Sprawl And Commuting
Commute times have risen in many areas. Is sprawl to blame?
The most transparent trend in Metropolitan areas is the decentralization of jobs and housing into the suburbs and beyond. Scholars blame sprawl for many things, ranging from car-generated air pollution to commute-induced social alienation. But what do we know about its effects on travel behavior? Here we tackle one key unanswered question: How does job sprawl affect average commute length? [Editor's note: The link below is to a 1.1 MB PDF document. You'll need to scroll to page 14 to find this article.]
Thanks to Stephen Finnegan
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Published on Saturday, November 1, 2003 in
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