21. NCPA - BA #287 - The Truth About Urban Sprawl The Truth about urban sprawl. Monday, March 24, 1999. urban sprawl has sparked a national debate over landuse policy. At least 19 states have established http://www.ncpa.org/ba/ba287.html

NATIONAL CENTER FOR POLICY ANALYSIS HOME DONATE ONE LEVEL UP ABOUT NCPA ... CONTACT The Truth about Urban Sprawl View as PDF Get Adobe Reader Monday, March 24, 1999 Urban sprawl has sparked a national debate over land-use policy. At least 19 states have established either state growth-management laws or task forces to protect farmland and open space. Dozens of cities and counties have adopted urban growth boundaries to contain development in existing areas and prevent the spread of urbanization to outlying and rural areas. The Clinton administration has proposed to make urban sprawl a federal issue. Although a clear definition of sprawl remains elusive, public debate over sprawl is driven primarily by general concerns that low-density residential development threatens farmland and open space, increases public service costs, encourages people and wealth to leave central cities and degrades the environment. However, evidence suggests that suburbanization - which might be defined as urban-like development outside central urban areas - does not significantly threaten the quality of life for most people and that land development can be managed more effectively through real-estate markets than comprehensive land-use planning. Are Open Spaces Threatened?

22. Kids And Teens Provides simple suggestions for kids and teens to help prevent environmental problems like pollution, urban sprawl, and mistreatment of wildlife. http://www.members.tripod.com/nature210/id2.htm

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23. NCPA - BA 287 - The Truth About Urban Sprawl NATIONAL CENTER FOR POLICY ANALYSIS HOME / DONATE / ONE LEVEL UP / ABOUT NCPA / CONTACT. The Truth about urban sprawl Monday, March 24, 1999 http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

24. NCPA - State And Local Issues - Urban Sprawl In A Mostly Rural Country urban sprawl has sparked a national debate over landuse policy. The Clinton administration has proposed to make urban sprawl a federal issue. http://www.ncpa.org/pd/state/pd021199g.html

State And Local Issues Urban Sprawl In A Mostly Rural Country Urban sprawl has sparked a national debate over land-use policy. At least 19 states have established either state growth- management laws or task forces to protect farmland and open space. Dozens of cities and counties have adopted urban growth boundaries to contain development in existing areas and prevent the spread of suburbanization to outlying and rural areas. The Clinton administration has proposed to make urban sprawl a federal issue. But much of the popular support for land-use activities at all levels is based on a poor understanding of real estate markets and of how much land is undeveloped. Only about 5 percent of the nation's land is developed and three-quarters of the population lives on 3.5 percent of the land. Farmland loss has been moderating since the 1960s, falling from a 6.2 percent decline in farmland per decade in the 1960s to 2.7 percent in the 1990s. More than 90 percent of the land in three-quarters of the states is rural, including forests, cropland, pasture, wildlife reserves and parks. Acreage in protected wildlife areas and rural parks exceeds urbanized areas by 50 percent.

25. International Hunting Land Association Inc. IHLA A nonprofit organization that acquires land through purchase, lease and other means to slow urban sprawl and maintain quality hunting land for future generations. http://www.hunt4land.org/

International Hunting Land Association Inc., IHLA for short, is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization whose goal is to save land. We work for hunters, campers, and anyone else who uses the outdoors for recreation. We work to secure donations and grant money to fund acquisitions of land and help landowners with conservation easements. We also have membership's available starting at $35 annually for those who wish to help the IHLA sustain the organizations operating expenses. Contact us at 888-814-4453 or write us at the address listed below. IHLA mailing list Email: NOTE: The IHLA Newsletter will only be sent to those Members who opt-in here to receive it. Contact the IHLA: IHLA Inc. 226 Strayer Street FL2 Johnstown, PA 15906-2035 Home News Events About ... Contact Site design donated by Yuhui Luo

26. USATODAY.com - Urban Sprawl Gators Fired Up Location Genre Ticket holders Looking to sell tickets quick? Register now. urban sprawl Gators fired up. By Kelly Whiteside, USA TODAY http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

27. Urban Sprawl Records urban sprawl returns in full force! Check out the release section to download our new MC extraordinaire Abraham Lincoln. http://www.urbansprawlrecords.com/

28. Urban Sprawl Edmonton, Alberta open team. Contains history of the team, news items, a roster, practice details and directions, and past results. http://www.neutrino.ca/urbansprawl/

29. Protection Of Forested Urban Open Space From Over-development Information, news, and updates about environmental issues of interest to local citizens, focusing on urban sprawl, inappropriate development projects, and endangered natural areas. http://www.mv.com/ipusers/env/

The Manchester, NH Urban Open Space Web Site Plans for a Hackett Hill Industrial Park hinge on the sale and renovation of French Hall, a building currently owned by the City of Manchester, that was previously the home of UNH-Manchester. The City's development plans, initially financed by the sale, would destroy animal habitat and cause species extirpation in the heavily-forested area that begins directly behind the building. In addition, the planned extensive deforestation and construction will be located in direct apposition to a 600 acre Preserve, the Manchester Cedar Swamp, that is owned and managed by The Nature Conservancy of NH . The Preserve contains highly specialized swampland that would be jeopardized by closely-adjacent development. ABOUT THIS WEBSITE ABOUT NEW HAMPSHIRE ABOUT MANCHESTER SUGGESTED READING MANCHESTER'S HACKETT HILL DEVELOPMENT PLANS - "GREEN VS GREED" ARCHIVES A Hackett Hill preserve-development issue - whether or not the construction of a business/industrial park should occur in Manchester's northwest corner - has been a major theme of this Web site for a number of years. The additional loss of open space to extensive residential development has also been questioned here. Much of this material has been transferred to an Archives section which readers can access if they are lacking background information or just need a memory jog. 2. PLANS FOR A PROPOSED BUSINESS/INDUSTRIAL PARK

30. Urban Sprawl Information about the issue on everyone s minds urban sprawl. http://geography.about.com/cs/urbansprawl/

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31. Numbers USA Organization concerned about U.S. immigration policy and its role in inflating the level of traffic congestion, of overcrowding in our schools, of urban sprawl and of the destruction of natural habitat. http://www.numbersusa.com/home.html

32. Grow Smart Rhode Island Statewide nonprofit organization that promotes sensible alternatives to suburban sprawl and urban decay. Information on issues and activities, downloadable reports, and links to related sites. http://www.growsmartri.com/

Grow Smart RI 235 Promenade Street Suite 550 Providence, RI 02908 USA Phone: Fax: Schools for Successful Communities: An Element of Smart Growth New Federal Safe Routes to School Program Smart Growth Headlines from around the Region and Around the World Powered by PLANetizen Sign up for FREE monthly e-News Email: Grow Smart Rhode Island is a statewide 501 (c)(3) public interest group representing a broad coalition of partners fighting sprawl by promoting innovative policies and programs to revitalize city and town centers, preserve cultural and natural resources and expand economic opportunities throughout Rhode Island. BACK TO TOP GROW SMART BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Michael F. Ryan Chairman of the Board Susan Arnold William Baldwin S. James Busam Joseph Caffey Robert L. Carothers Arnold Chace Jen Cookke Trudy Coxe Peter Damon Louise Durfee Stephen J. Farrell Thomas E. Freeman J. Joseph Garrahy John R. Gowell, Jr. Stephen Hamblett Robert Harding Michael S. Hudner Stanley J. Kanter Howard M. Kilguss Thomas Lawson Dennis Langley James H. Leach

33. Metropolis St. Louis: Suburban Sprawl alert the public about the problems of suburban sprawl in the St. Louis area the last year studying and acting on our concerns regarding urban sprawl. http://www.mstl.org/focus/sprawl/

mstl.org Focus A sprained ankle results from sudden overstretching The purpose of this web page is to: alert the public about the problems of suburban sprawl in the St. Louis area accumulate a list of St. Louis environmental and urban renewal organizations record a cumulative list of St. Louis suburban sprawl news items Future goals of this site include: incorporating an online discussion group beginning an online academic study of suburban sprawl (perhaps a journal/book club) What is suburban sprawl? Solutions: what you can do Links to sprawl information online (under construction) St. Louis environmental and urban renewal organizations (under construction) What is suburban sprawl? The development of high speed, multiple lane highways after World War II allowed workers to move away from the cities to smaller towns 20-30 miles from their work. Because the land in these small towns was cheap, these new residents were able to afford to build a house on a much larger parcel of land than was possible in the city. Thus, the suburban communities were far less dense than their urban counterparts. Shortly thereafter, businesses wishing to avoid the high rent of downtown office buildings moved to less dense office parks outside the city. Eventually the demand for suburban land drove up its price. Enterprising land developers then began to buy cheaper land even farther from the city and the same process began again. Suburban sprawl has negative effects on suburbs, cities, the economy and the environment.

34. Washingtonpost.com: Growing Pains: Changing Landscapes A fourpart series on urban sprawl in the Washington area and attempts to control it, with additional related articles from the Post's archives. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/longterm/library/growth/front.htm

Seneca Crossing in Montgomery Co. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post) S prawling development is reshaping the face of the Washington area, gobbling open space at a rate equal to 21 football fields a day. Follow the series, Green, More or Less: Washington's Vanishing Open Space, then explore further by reading dozens of previous Post stories on related topics. Take a tour with our development map Part 1: Vanishing Space. The disappearance of green space is affecting the region's environment, economy and quality of life. Explore further : Suburbanization. Part 2: One Suburb's Struggle. Loudoun County, the region's fastest growing area, is feeling acute growing pains as developers and preservationsts clash. Explore further : Loudoun's planning efforts. Part 3: Montgomery's Growth Controls. Montgomery County's aggressive approach has preserved more open space than any urban county in the nation. Explore further : Local growth controls. Part 4: Urban Core Fights Decay. D.C.'s urban areas, hurt by the exodus to the suburbs, seek to reinvent themselves. Explore further : Inside the Beltway.

35. Urban Sprawl to get you started on covering the issues related to urban sprawl. Help your community get up to speed on what causes urban sprawl and more importantly what http://www.rtnda.org/resources/sprawl/sprawl.html

COVERING URBAN SPRAWL: RETHINKING THE AMERICAN DREAM An RTNDF Journalist's Resource Guide by David Goldberg Suburban expansion, urban sprawl, growth management, smart growth, new urbanism: these are the terms currently used to describe what is happening in many communities across the U.S. No matter what we call it, expanding cities spawn a host of critical issues affecting everyone in your viewing and listening audience. Traffic, jobs, housing, shopping, the air we breathe and the water we drink are just a few areas where the impacts of growth and land management touch our daily lives. It is no surprise these issues are catching the eyes and ears of many local and national politicians. To help reporters and producers tackle these stories, RTNDF published a Journalist's Resource Guide, Covering Urban Sprawl: Rethinking the American Dream. Also available on CD-ROM. This resource features (click here to see the table of contents) a comprehensive list of national and local contacts key statistics and valuable background information to get you started on covering the issues related to urban sprawl. Help your community get up to speed on what causes urban sprawl and more importantly what are some of the alternatives.

36. Ameregis Research and GIS firm, focuses on technical support to local governments and regional studies of socioeconomic disparity and urban sprawl. http://ameregis.com

Download Ameregis' newest reports: Activist's Guide Michigan Metropatterns Genesee County Metropatterns Order ... American Metropolitics Ameregis is a research and geographic information systems (GIS) firm with a client base that includes federal, state and local governments as well as universities, foundations, nonprofit organizations and advocacy groups. Our cutting-edge research in land use, public finance, race relations, regional governance and election systems utilizes striking maps and displays to make findings accessible to a wide range of readers. Ameregis is also a pioneer in the geographic analysis of voter behavior and participation and can provide data, maps and analysis for pre- or post-election activities. We offer a package of election data services, based on our voter volatility index, that helps both issue and candidate campaigns target undecided voters. Click on the View Presentation button to learn more about our election mapping services. Expanding and complementing the work of its partner organization, the Metropolitan Area Research Corporation (MARC), Ameregis is dedicated to integrating GIS, mapping and traditional research methods to inform public and private decision-making. Our maps are clear, attractive and intuitively labeled. They can be quickly and inexpensively reproduced and are desktop- and Internet-ready. Ameregis employs rigorous cartographic conventions and statistical methods to ensure that our maps meet the standards of funders, academics and the courts. These eye-catching maps immediately grab the attention of readers often reluctant to read reports.

37. Urban Sprawl COVERING urban sprawl RETHINKING THE AMERICAN DREAM CHAPTER 7 CAUSES OF SPRAWL The Federal Rule Housing Urban Policy Transportation http://www.rtnda.org/resources/sprawl/toc.html

COVERING URBAN SPRAWL: RETHINKING THE AMERICAN DREAM An RTNDF Journalist's Resource Guide by David Goldberg This 45-page publication is available for free and immediate download as a two-part PDF file ( Part A Part B , 8 MB ); you'll need Adobe's free Acrobat Reader software to view it. Or, if you prefer, you can contact RTNDF at 202.467.5241 and request that a printed copy or CD-ROM be mailed to you. The cost is $10.00 per copy for RTNDA members, $20.00 for non-members. Please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery. INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: WHY SPRAWL ? WHY NOT ? What is Sprawl? Case Study Also available on CD-ROM. PART II CHAPTER 2: COSTS OF SPRAWL Costs to Community and Quality of Life That Elusive "Quality of Life" Traffic A Lack of Community? The Lost Dream of Integration Story Ideas CHAPTER 3: ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS Air Ozone Smog Key Facts about Ozone What is Ground- Level Ozone? Why is it Harmful? Changing Standards: An Important, Changing Story Water Land Story Ideas CHAPTER 4: ECONOMIC COSTS Sprawl and Taxes Inner Suburban and Central City Decay Image and the Local Economy The Jobs, Labor and Housing Mismatch

38. CILTI A nonprofit corporation acting to protect natural spaces in the face of increasing urban sprawl. http://www.cilti.org/

The Central Indiana Land Trust (CILTI) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation formed in 1990 by a diverse group of concerned citizens acting to protect natural spaces in the face of increasing urban sprawl. Recognizing that a strong economy and a continued high quality of life in central Indiana is ultimately dependent upon and related to the state of the environment, CILTI maintains that development must be balanced with adequate greenspace . It operates in a regional capacity throughout central Indiana, and actively seeks to protect a broad array of natural areas from small urban greenspaces to pristine nature preserves of high biological integrity. CILTI is a member of The Land Trust Alliance , the national organization of land trusts. How can YOU support the work of the Central Indiana Land Trust? By becoming a member! Your membership provides us with much-needed funds to continue protecting Central Indiana's natural resources. As a CILTI member, you will receive our quarterly newsletter and periodic member updates. Simply click on the "Donate Now" button below to join or renew your CILTI membership.

39. Arizona Urban Sprawl Webworks Complete web hosting services and assistance by educational technologists. http://www.azuswebworks.com/

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40. Arizona Urban Sprawl Webworks Complete web hosting services and assistance by educational technologists http://azuswebworks.com/

cities colleges maps monuments ... SendATest our web domains alienheadband.com azsalt.org ~ area land trust azuswebworks.com ~ arizona hyperlinks goldcanyon.com urban sprawl lifelonglearn.org ~ your education and well-being miragemall.com ~ family-safe online shopping educational technology instructional design and support HTML multimedia ... XML Free E-Card Web Sites Amazon.com Animal e-cards Blue Mountain Corbis.com ... Yahoo! Photo Storage, Sharing, and Printing Web Sites ClubPhoto dotPhoto hp photo Kodak ... WebPhotos Tools and Information for Developers Apache Software Foundation Apache Week Apple Application Development Trends ... e-mail

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