Topic: sprawl
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Videos
40 Years of Las Vegas Sprawl, as Seen From Space
NASA images show the desert city's massive growth spurt.
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Can Nashville Shake Its Sprawling Past?
It's the nation's most spread-out city. Can an ambitious new transportation plan change that?
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Urban Wonk
The Case for Job Density in a Telecommuting Age
Cities will have to serve workers in different ways than they have in the past. But smart growth is more vital than ever.
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A Fight for the Future of San Diego
Officials think they crafted a balanced regional transportation plan; two environmental groups, and the state Attorney General, don't
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Urban Wonk
Fixing the Rust Belt by Shrinking It
New studies suggest that we can revitalize the Rust Belt by increasing core density
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Photos
Landscape Absurdism: Las Vegas
The Nevada city's craziest urban designs, as seen from space
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Fighting Job Sprawl
Placing offices close to public transit is one of the best ways to get drivers off the road
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Building a Better 'Burb, With Envy
A Long Island group is working to figure out how its village communities can attract and keep more young people
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Charts
The Missing Link of Climate Change: Single-Family Suburban Homes
It doesn’t solve the problem to buy a hybrid and retrofit your house if all of that takes place 20 miles from your job
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Urban Wonk
The Smart Growth Priority Advocates Are Forgetting
Land conservation should be central to sustainable communities
