Gentrification-Sprawl

[Charles Brown]

Ironically, isn't farm country the most "sprawling" of all compared to city and town ? On the one hand, "urban" sprawl is considered a problem because people live  too far from service, employment , etc. On the other hand, urban sprawl is a problem because it imposes congestion on the even greater "sprawl" of the country and natural habitats.  Is sprawl too sprawling or not sprawling enough ?

Charles Brown


>>> Tom Lehman <uswa12 at Lorainccc.edu> 08/18/99 03:36PM >>>
Here are some interesting facts about sprawl,

http://www.sierraclub.org/chapters/oh/sprawl/fact.htm 

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WHAT IS SPRAWL? 

Technically, it is low-density development beyond the edge of service and employment, which separates where people live from where they shop, work, recreate, and educate - thus requiring cars to move between zones. 

Sprawl isn't confined to the large cities of Ohio. You'll find sprawl even in small towns like Sandusky, Mt. Vernon and Nelsonville. Compared with other cities around the country, Ohio cities rank high in terms of the amount of sprawl. 

*How report was compiled Sierra Club ranked US cities based on trends in population and land-area growth for the urbanized area as well as traffic congestion and open-space indicators. Other criteria such as loss of important habitat and historical importance were also taken into account.