Professor Warns Of The Cost Of Sprawl

Sociology professor Robert D. Bullard, spoke about the far-reaching impact of sprawl.

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October 17, 2001, 5:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Sprawl claims 500 acres of open space in the Atlanta area each week, creating a region where the suburbs now contain 65.8 percent of the region's office space... The effects are everywhere, including the loss of green space now occupied by mega-malls; traffic congestion; air and water pollution; the lack of a sense of community; the creation of mega-schools; a greater disparity between have and have-not communities; and even waistline sprawl (the increase in obesity)."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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