According to Myron Orfield, sprawl has made the Greater Cincinnati region one of the nation's most fragmented region.
"Greater Cincinnati needs to change its development habits or risk further division along racial and economic lines. Sprawling growth has cost Cincinnati and its suburbs alike -- making the region one of the most fragmented in the nation, according to regionalism guru Myron Orfield."
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
FULL STORY: Lack of regional plan rapped
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