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A 4 page research paper that investigates readings both pro and con concerning urban sprawl. Over the past several years, a prominent political movement has developed in the US whose stated purpose is to limit--or even prohibit--the processes of behind suburban growth (Cox and Utt, 2004). This "anti-sprawl" movement has been frequently successful in restricting land-use policies, deriving its justification from the idea that low-density urban development (sprawl) is more costly, both monetarily and environmentally, than the dense development typical of central cities (Cox and Utt, 2004). This examination of this movement looks at viewpoints, both pro and con, before drawing a conclusion as to the validity of either side. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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growth (Cox and Utt, 2004). This "anti-sprawl" movement has been frequently successful in restricting land-use policies, deriving its justification from the idea that low-density urban development (sprawl) is more costly,
both monetarily and environmentally, than the dense development typical of central cities (Cox and Utt, 2004). This examination of this movement looks at viewpoints, both pro and con, before drawing
a conclusion as to the validity of either side. Cain (2000) points out that suburban sprawl has been "rightly blamed" for a plethora of negative effects, from "destroying green
space" to "forcing us to drive grid-locked roads for every chore." Cain also asserts that it is tax dollars, "state, local and federal programs," that promote the development process (Cain,
2000). Primarily, this occurs through the "billions of dollars spent on building new roads (Cain, 2000). Over the past 50 years, close to 4 million miles of highways have been
constructed across the US, making travel by car not simply an option but a necessity (Cain, 2000). The growth of urban sprawl has been aided and abetted by decisions made
by local and state governments to attract corporations and commercial development (Cain, 2000). The processes of sprawl have made it "far too easy to destroy critical wetlands" and that the
processes of sprawl significantly and negatively impact the environment (Cain, 2000). On the other hand, an extensive analysis performed by Cox and Utt (2004) indicates that current urban planning
assumptions, which provide the driving force behind the "anti-sprawl" movement, do not accurate predict local government expenditures per capita. Current urban planning assumes that local government expenditures per capita will
be in higher density, slower growing and older municipalities, but the Cox and Utt (2004) study shows that this is not the case. The evidence indicates that the lowest expenditures
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