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Urban Sprawl for Dummies?

… drum-beating the term "urban sprawl" for years now, policy-makers … their own most persistent urban failures. Par for the course … describe the solution to "urban sprawl" places a negative label … short lesson entitled, "Urban Sprawl for Dummies." Market-oriented … about what they refer to as "sprawl" is that it's not wrong for …

"Urban Sprawl": Solutions in Need of a Problem

… Michigan paint a grim picture of "urban sprawl," or the transformation of rural … groundless fears. Alarmists claim sprawl will lead to food shortages as more … of a food shortage. Understanding sprawl means understanding why people move … suburban environment. To the extent sprawl is a true problem, policy makers should …

You Call It Urban Sprawl, I Call It Home

… being gobbled up by so-called "urban sprawl." Despite dire warnings, sprawl is not reducing agricultural output. … stringent zoning ordinances, and improving urban schools through competition and choice. … where they are may disparage "urban sprawl," but people who need jobs and …

Dealing with Urban Sprawl the Free Market Way

Urban planning expert Samuel Staley, Ph.D., tells how free markets, property rights and individual choice can solve the problem of urban sprawl. Be "in the audience" that heard Staley's presentation May 22 by listening …

Urban Sprawl: Michigan's Bogeyman of the 1990s?

… sounds ominous. It's called "urban sprawl." Just take the following … stories and statements about sprawl in Michigan: "Sprawl is a plague on the land." … the monster called suburban sprawl." "From planning experts … fact, a public consensus on urban sprawl simply doesn't exist. …

Confronting Urban Sprawl: How Cities and Suburbs Can Both Win

… nation's mayors met to discuss urban issues that ultimately center … Given the current pace of urban sprawl, urban and regional authorities … recommendations for solving the urban sprawl issue. Rather than addressing … looked at the issue of urban sprawl in metropolitan Detroit … concluded that "the pattern of urban sprawl is unacceptable" and "will …

Appendix A: Defining "Urban Sprawl"

Urban planners and other academic researchers have attempted to define urban sprawl, but few of the definitions … management plan, believes that sprawl can be characterized by four … of most definitions of urban sprawl when he characterizes it … characterize the problem of urban sprawl in Michigan. Automobile …

"Urban Sprawl" and the American Dream

The issue of "urban sprawl" has become a cause for concern among … country. But just what is sprawl? To many, the term conjures … policy consultant Wendell Cox, urban policy analyst Samuel Staley, … policies dealing with "urban sprawl" and growth issues. The … Mackinac Center research on "urban sprawl" and related issues.

Urban Sprawl, RIP?

… 2000s, pundits blamed “urban sprawl” for soaring infrastructure … accident than by design. If sprawl is to remain in the rearview … John Engler’s task force on sprawl reported that farmland was … threatening our land. As urban sprawl garnered attention, pressure … Department of Housing and Urban Development had used Fannie …

"Urban Sprawl" for Dummies?

… drum-beating the term "urban sprawl" for years, policy-makers … their own most persistent urban failures.   Par for the course … describe the solution to "urban sprawl" places a negative label … short lesson entitled, "Urban Sprawl for Dummies." First, we … policy-makers should understand about "sprawl" is that it's not wrong for …