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Sprawl City, 2004.
Discusses Los Angeles as an example of a sprawl city and a model of "smart growth" objectives.
1,239 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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City sprawl throughout the world led to the idea of "smart growth", which is the increase in density of urbanized areas. In a recent list of 100 of the largest urbanized areas in the U.S. (1970-1990), Los Angeles ranked only sixth, but it is considered the champion of "smart growth". This paper shows that those behind the principle of "smart growth" believe that the denser an urbanized area, the better. Their policies draw from the concept that a city?s population can grow indefinitely without causing a lot of sprawl by confining more and more people into already existing urbanized areas. This paper discusses whether Los Angeles is indeed the ?sultan of sprawl? and a "smart growth" model.
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"As to air quality, that of LA has reportedly improved dramatically year after year, even during the rapid growth phase in the 80s. Also, more compact development has insignificant impact on air quality because of more frequent but shorter automobile trips. Meanwhile, markets continue to allocate resources, including farmland, feeding millions more on less land on account of better farming methods (Gordon and Richardson). It should also be observed that the telecommunications evolution has followed people where they live, not people following the jobs, whereby job growth is focused on the rural areas. This refutes the conclusion that people today prefer to live in more compact environments, like downtown."
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Central City Redevelopment, 2002.
An overview of the concepts of urban sprawl and the rebirth of the inner city as the way of the future.
4,150 words (approx. 16.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 151.95
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This paper will further develop the concepts of urban sprawl and the rebirth of the inner city. In the final analysis, it is concluded that the future of the urban form is by no means carved in stone. There are strong and clear trends showing that increased suburbanization; i.e., urban sprawl, is in the cards. However, this will not necessarily come at the expense of the inner city. The experience of several cities in the US shows us that inner city areas, through restoration and re-development, can compete very favorably with suburban communities. Yet, there are also considerable risks and complications. This paper finds that market uncertainty and displacement are two of the most important and troublesome issues when looking at redevelopment of the inner city.
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Urban Sprawl, 2005.
Discusses the negative effects of urban sprawl on cities.
850 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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The American pattern of cities that spread further and further away from the center of the population -- urban sprawl -- can cause serious problems. This paper discusses some of the effects of urban sprawl such as the deterioration of the environment and the rise of poverty in the inner-city circle. The paper shows Washington D.C. as an example of urban sprawl.
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"One result of urban-to-suburban population shift is that city populations have shrunk by more than 40%. In addition, those populations are over-represented by people who are poor, elderly, or criminal. These city populations tend to place strain on public services such as schools and hospitals even as the city's tax base shrinks from loss of both citizens and businesses."
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The Twenty-First Century City, 2002.
A look at the best potential designs for a future city.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 53.95
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This six-page undergraduate paper addresses the physical lay-out of a city of the twenty-first century. Included in the discourse are transportation issues, the lay-out of roadways and buildings in an environmentally friendly manner, and the positive influence computers may have on reducing urban sprawl, pollution and population density.
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The Freeway City, 2004.
An examination of the impact that freeways have had on shaping the character of Los Angeles as a city.
1,574 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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The name "Los Angeles" has become shorthand for a whole condition of modern civilization: A state of unplanned, disordered, sprawling, polluted, congested chaos. This paper discusses how the great mega-city of Los Angeles seems to embody the problems of the modern world on a mega-scale. The writer focuses on the role that the imagery and reality of transport ? above all, freeways and motor transport ? played in shaping perceptions of this vast and extraordinary modern metropolis.
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"Los Angeles is not a new city: founded in 1781 and incorporated in 1850, it is the second-oldest city in California and one of the longest-established urban centres in the United States. Yet a recent writer on Los Angeles transport has asserted that it ?is known throughout the world as the prototype of the late twentieth-century city?. Elsewhere Los Angeles has been described as ?a harbinger of the modern American city ? a prototype for the American metropolis of the late twentieth century?. This perception of Los Angeles, for all its relative antiquity, as (for good and ill) a city of modernity and futurity reflects the overwhelmingly twentieth-century nature of its growth. The form that growth has taken has been seen (again, for good and ill) as embodying the fundamental qualities of a pattern of development ?typical of twentieth century urbanization?. This pattern of urbanism is identified particularly with North America but, partly by virtue of being American, has exercised great influence across the world: a decentralized, dispersed, suburbanized, consumerized, motorized urbanism that we now find adopted in almost every part of the globe where people have congregated in towns and cities."
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New Urbanism: A Smart Way to Grow, 2002.
This paper provides a look at the principles of New Urbanism, a land development movement designed to combat ugly urban sprawl, by redeveloping inner cities and/or making the most efficient use of open space development.
1,923 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 61.95
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This paper examines the topic, New Urbanism, synonymous with the term "Smart Growth" which is a way to develop land efficiently, whether it may be a new development using open space land, or a redevelopment of a part of an inner city- called "infilling". The paper explores the ten principles that New Urbanism is guided by and gives examples of developments across the country that have used this method and prospered.
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"Small, picturesque towns like Nantucket and Savannah dot the eastern landscape of the country. These towns are the illustration of the principles America was founded upon: closeness, unity, community, and family. The neighborhoods were compact and had mixed-uses. Everything a family needed in the normal course of the week was all within walking distance. There was a town square where the townspeople met and talked. In the youth of this country small developments like these were common, however in the last 50 years America has seen development practices take a turn for the worse. The current practice of building suburbs nationwide sprang up after World War II, and development has sacrificed hundreds of thousands of acres to this practice ever since. Now the majority of U.S. citizens now live in automobile-oriented, unattractive suburbs full of strip malls and four-lane roads with four-foot sidewalks. Although this is still the norm, there is a new kind of development that is making an impact on the way communities are built. This new method, called New Urbanism or Smart Growth, has caught on in the last 20 years and is now popping up all over the country. New Urbanism is a way to combat ugly urban sprawl, replacing it instead with small, interconnected communities that are pedestrian-friendly and contain housing, work places, shops, entertainment, schools, parks, and other amenities essential to the daily lives of residents, all within easy walking distance of each other. New Urbanism involves using the principles it sets forth to fix and redevelop existing cities, called ?infilling?, as well as to create new, high-density, compact towns and villages."
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Urban Sprawl, 2006.
An argumentative essay which shows that urban sprawl is both undesirable and unnecessary.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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Is urban sprawl desirable? For many people the answer is yes. They desire to live near a major city without living in the city. They wish to enjoy the benefits of the arts, sports, and other inner city activities. However, this paper argues that as our cities stretch further into the countryside, valuable natural resources are disappearing. It can even be argued the eastern seaboard from Boston to Washington D.C. is just one large city. The paper shows that there are numerous problems with urban sprawl, including clean water, clean air, housing, overcrowded schools and traffic. As the cities expand, the problems of the inner cities reach into suburbia, such as crime, drugs and gangs. The paper concludes that it is more desirable to live in a friendly small town community with small schools and less traffic than it is to live in a large urban area with all the pitfalls that come with it.
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"There are many solutions to the problem of urban sprawl. Politicians and local governments can pass laws requiring houses be set a certain distance apart, and preventing strip malls from cropping up every half mile. Land use laws, requiring developers to put aside a certain amount of land for public parks and recreation can also help. This is a large country. We have plenty of open space and land. There is reason we need to live on top of each other over taxing the land, and causing massive pollution problems."
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Urban Sprawl in the 21st Century, 2005.
A review of the late 20th century phenomenon, the 'Urban Sprawl'.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses what is known as the 'urban sprawl'. According to this paper, the urban sprawl is the shifting trend of young adults that were raised in the suburbs by parents who left the city for a more suburban lifestyle, returning to the city to make their home.
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"In the latter half of the 20th century the phenomenon of urban sprawl came to define the urban and suburban landscapes of North America. However, towards the end of the 1990s and in the early 21st century geographers began to take note of shifting trends regarding urban sprawl as formerly suburbanized populations, such as the children of the "baby boom" generation, began returning to the cities."
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Urban Sprawl in Las Vegas, 2005.
This paper provides an analysis of the impact of an urban sprawl in Las Vegas.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, $ 71.95
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This eight page paper examines urban sprawl in Las Vegas. The author notes that in writing about urban sprawl in Las Vegas and analyzing its impact on the city future growth it is evident that environmental and city planning issues must be examined, for successful future growth depends upon better solutions to the problems Las Vegas is currently experiencing. The writer further points out that unfortunately the present expansion of the city has been driven by too much of a focus on short term goals, many of which are incompatible with one another.
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"In writing about urban sprawl in Las Vegas and analyzing its impact on the city's future growth, it is evident that environmental and city planning issues must be examined, for successful future growth depends upon better solutions to the problems Las Vegas is currently experiencing. Unfortunately, the present expansion of the city has been driven by too much of a focus on short-term goals, many of which are incompatible with one another. This has led to urban sprawl, unnecessary traffic congestion, and a host of other problems. Analyzing these issues indicates that the solution to urban sprawl in Las Vegas is to develop the central city first and revitalize the city from within."
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Suburban Sprawl and Public Policy, 2004.
Discusses the problems of sprawl and practical applications of smart growth policies.
5,283 words (approx. 21.1 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 131.95
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This paper first outlines the various problems associated with different aspects of suburban sprawl, including businesses and consumerism, residential expansion, government policy, satellite cities, and privatization. Next, the paper outlines ten general concepts of smart growth that can be applied by policy makers in an effort to stop the negative effects of sprawl.
Table of Contents
Introduction to Sprawl
Business, Consumers and Sprawl
Residential Expansion and the Rise of Sprawl
Governing the Suburbs
Satellite Cities
Privatization
Smart Growth and Solutions for Sprawl
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"Farmlands are another frontier of urban and suburban encroachment. Subsequently they are forming the frontlines of the fight against sprawling suburban developments. This is especially true in western state where sprawling suburban areas are competing with farmers and agriculturalists for precious resources such as water and even the very land they use. By preserving lands previously used for farming and helping to sustain those still in use through economically hard times, sprawl can be limited and in some cases even stopped in its tracks. By supporting farmers and agricultural groups through funds, land productivity, and extension services, anti sprawl activists and advocates can take an active role in its prevention. (U.S. Dept. of Ag. 1997.)"
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Urban Sprawl, 2004.
A study of the growing size and number of urban dwelling areas or cities around the world.
4,009 words (approx. 16.0 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 108.95
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This paper explains the increasing phenomena of urban sprawl. The paper begins by trying to define what urban living is and concludes that it is a movement of segmented civilization away from a steadily de-popularized city center, into new, but nearby, insular developments that,nonetheless, rely on and interact with the mother city to a degree that serves to distinguish them from being entirely new, city-type entities. The writer uses the neighborhood of Hough in Cleveland as a typical example of an urban area and shows the make-up and design of this type of area. The paper includes a discussion of the issues that affect urban life, including race, politics, social issues, economic issues, and education.
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"The colors of urban sprawl are undeniably clear, visible from even casual experience and from statistics. Not all the number laundering in the world can hide the fact that the majority of those left in the urban centers are poor and black, and that the majority in the new suburbs are upper-class and white, and that the middle suburbs show a largely segregated gradient. The easiest conclusion to draw is the one drawn by many activists and social critics suggesting that the white majority oppresses and segregates the black minority to keep them poor. One might easily assume that the driving force in urban sprawl was the desire to keep cities segregated. ?In reality the residential mosaic is shaped in part by a combination of economic forces and group preferences, and it is simplistic to assume the driving force to be clearly racial animus.? (Clark, 3) However, race is a huge consideration in the creation of urban sprawl."
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Big Box Sprawl, 2007.
An analysis of the range of variables that have contributed to the decline of the urban, inner-city retail strips and the rise of the suburban economic power centers.
2,383 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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This paper discusses the decline of the urban, inner-city retail strips and the rise of the suburban economic power centers featuring the massive commercial developments known as "big box" or "category killer" retailers. The paper examines this phenomenon and focuses on the experience of the greater Toronto area. It looks at the range of variables that have contributed to this phenomenon, the most significant of which is the explosive levels of growth in North American suburbs as immigrants bypass the traditional inner-city reception areas and settle directly in the suburbs.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Death of the Inner-City Retail Strip
Immigration and Growth
Characteristics of Suburban Retail Growth: The Big Boxes
Conclusion
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"Rather, as this essay has attempted to show, demographic factors have also played an important role in both diminishing the local clientele for inner-city retail strips and fuelling the growth of not only the suburbs but the "big box" retailers situated in the suburbs. Immigrants have been central in this dynamic, as migration from overseas bypassing the traditional immigrant reception areas in Toronto's downtown core, as well as intra-city migration of already established immigrants, are not only resulting in the collapse of retail strips such as Chinatown East, but are accentuating the growth of Chinese suburbs and malls. In this analysis, while the suburban power-centres and inner city retail strips are not in direct competition, they are twin poles of an economic dynamic that is reshaping the retail and settlement patterns of cities such as Toronto."
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Urban Sprawl and the Environment, 2003.
A look at the environmental issues surrounding haphazard urban design and the efficiency of a centralized city.
1,734 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper examines the phenomenon of urban sprawl, how it depletes the environment, and how, over a 20-year period, the areas encompassing more than 100 cities in America have fallen victim to a lack of organization in urban development. It shows how it compounds the issues currently plaguing the environment and other aspects of life and how it decreases the quality of life for various people, from the people who have health problems to those who don?t have a driver?s license.
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"The wetlands have been increasingly threatened by urban sprawl. Each year, more than 100,000 acres of this valuable resource are destroyed, due to such projects as new highways and housing subdivisions [Sierra 3]. For example, over the last 200 years, 2/3 of the wetlands encompassing the Great Lakes have been destroyed [Great Lakes]. Another major point of concern is the Chesapeake Bay, considered to be the East Coast?s chief estuary. Annually, more than 150 square miles of land in the surrounding areas are developed [Bay]. As a result of the depletion of swampland, water quality, ecosystems, and even public safety have been compromised."
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Urban Sprawl in the Greater Toronto Area, 2006.
This paper examines various urban issues faced in Toronto and other Canadian cities.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper examines contemporary urban issues in Toronto and other Canadian cities. The author explores the concept that all cities faces challenges unique to their population. An example is where one city struggles to integrate new residents, other cities may struggle to keep its youth from relocating elsewhere. The paper concludes that each city struggles with its own specific urban issue.
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"Contemporary urban issues abound in Western cities. In fact, it can seem at times as if cities themselves exist without end of problems for policy and city planners to surmount. These problems are diverse and can encompass topics such as affordable housing, reliable public transportation, or infrastructure limitations. All of these problems, and many more, plague all Canadian cities to varying degrees. For example, one city might struggle with managing an influx of new residents while another city struggles to keep its youth from relocating elsewhere. Every city has urban issues that need to be
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Urban Sprawl, 2008.
This paper addresses the issue of urban sprawl in Toronto and Ontario.
1,116 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 38.95
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The paper discusses how the urban areas of Ontario and Toronto are experiencing urban sprawl. The paper describes the characteristics of urban sprawl and how it can be measured. The paper looks at urban sprawl's negative impacts on the environment, taxpayers and on the population's cultural and social life. The paper offers recommendations for future land-use development that will sustainably manage growth and discourage urban sprawl.
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Issue
Analysis
Recommendations
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"Urban sprawl is not easy to define. "To paraphrase the United States Supreme Court's long-ago ruling on pornography, most people can't define sprawl--but they know it when they see it" (Fulton et al, 2001). Urban sprawl is a phenomenon that occurs around metropolitan areas, usually represented by suburbs, and it involved the spread of cities and the urbanization or areas around it previously undeveloped, used for agriculture or green fields and forests.
"There are several characteristics of urban sprawl by which it can be recognized. First, the land-use is segregated and usually entails single use zoning. This means that residential, commercial and industrial areas are separated from one another. Often there are large undeveloped, empty areas between them. Because these areas are separated, traveling from one to the other can only be done with a car."
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