Paper

http://www.plannersweb.com/sprawl/home.html

What is Urban Sprawl? http://www.plannersweb.com/sprawl/define.html (25 points)

The Roots of Sprawl (pick 3) (25 points)

                   Zoning Policies
                   Regional Planning
                   Highway Building
                   Housing Policies
                   Competition for Tax Revenue
                   Lifestyle Choices

Problems with Sprawl (pick 3 plus comment on Can Sprawl Be Good Article?) (25 points)

                   Loss of a "Sense of Place"
                   Land Consumption & Threat to Farmland
                   Costs to Local Government
                   Our Dependence on the Automobile
                   Inner City: Social Impacts
                   Health Impacts
                   Environmental Impacts

Can Sprawl Be Good? (http://www.plannersweb.com/sprawl/lemm.html)

Solutions (pick 3 and new urbanism) (25 points)

                   First Steps
                   Creating a Sense of Place (new urbanism)
                   Preserving Open Space & Farmland*
                   Concentrating Growth & Development*
                   Transportation Strategies and Priorities
                   Regional Cooperation
                   Demographic Trends

What is NEW URBANISM, and how is it a solution to urban sprawl? What are the principles of urban sprawl? http://www.newurbanism.org/pages/416429/index.htm

The paper must be a minimal of 3 pages double spaced, times new roman font with a cover page. The paper will count as a project grade (75%) instead of a writing grade of 15%.

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