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This 2.5-page paper analyzes the growing problem of urban sprawl and if anything can and should be done to prevent retailers from abandoning old sites for new sites. There are 6 sources cited.
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listed below. Citation styles constantly change, and these examples may not contain the most recent updates. Urban Sprawl Research Compiled for The Paper
Store, Inc. by P. Giltman 10/2010 Please The term urban sprawl is an extremely complex concept that involves many
different facets including development, deterioration, public health and depreciation of homes, communities and retail centers. Basically, the term signifies the development of residential, commercial and industrial expansion from the inner
city to the suburbs. Obviously, there are advantages and disadvantages to urban sprawl. Some of the advantages are economic development and the emergence of new goods and services to the
local community, less congestion and traffic in the city centers and a reduction in pollution and noise. Some of the disadvantages that come with urban sprawl include a higher percentage
of abandoned buildings and retail centers, a loss of green space and rural areas, a higher dependence on transportation and insufficient public services to meet the growing needs of mass
development. Moreover, as urban sprawl become more of a political and economic issue across metropolises around the nation, people have began questioning whether anything can and should be done to
prevent urban sprawl and retailers from abandoning old sites for new ones. In a 15-year period between 1982 and 1997, America converted approximately 25 million acres of
rural land such as forests, green space, wetlands, etc to developed land such as airports, subdivisions, retail centers, highways, etc (Numbers USA, 2010). There is no question that it would
be difficult to prevent retailers who have the money from abandoning old sites into new ones. However, mayors or council members could issue moratoriums on developers to ensure retailers get
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