Urban sprawl in the West: can planners stop unchecked growth before it's too late?
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Urban planning is a controversial issue in Western states because there is a lot of opposition to urban sprawl for environmental reasons as well as city planners wanting to use all inner city space. Environmental concerns include water supplies and air quality. Human concerns include commute time, access to parks and having a backyard, and access to city entertainment. A 1973 Oregon law created an urban growth boundary around cities that preserved green space while encouraging use of all the available land. However, critics feel it has caused too much density and inefficient planning.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 1997
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Should state or regional governments require local governments to manage growth and combat sprawl?
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The issue of city development and growth is a controversial one, with some trying to limit growth while others feel people should live in cities or suburbs as they wish. One group feels that state government intervention is necessary to give city planning limits enough backbone to withstand efforts to overgrow. Opponents of intervention support people's preference and feel that the government should only get involved on a local level because only local governments can be aware of the specific needs of a populous, such as whether a light rail is appropriate.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 1997
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Should planners try to control urban sprawl?
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The debate over urban sprawl often centers around the inner cities that are abandoned when the middle classes flee to new suburbs. Some say sprawl should be contained, to make the best use of existing city resources and prevent traffic snarls and over-development. Others say that the suburbs are not the cause of the cities' problems, but that the attractiveness of the suburbs may face cities to get their act together.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 1995
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