61. Sprawl Busters ~ International Clearinghouse For Anti-Sprawl Information Consultants helping local community coalitions to campaign against largescale developments. Includes articles about urban sprawl, a list of cases, and contact information. http://www.sprawl-busters.com/

An International Clearinghouse on Big Box Anti-Sprawl Information No matter what the logo on the building saysWal-Mart, Home Depot, Target, Lowe's, Kohls, CVSif its unwanted development, Sprawl-Busters can help you stop it. In hundreds of communities, we have helped citizens groups strategize and carry out a plan to stop the superstores. Our Newsflash page contains the latest on big box battles from around the globe, and the book "Slam Dunking Wal-Mart" has become a citizen's classic for hands-on combat with Sprawl-Marts. If a big box store is causing you a big problem, call on Sprawl-Busters! Local visits can be arranged. Contact info@sprawl-busters.com . Your quality of life is worth more than a cheap pair of underwear. photo: www.matthewcavanaugh.com website developer: www.michaeltaney.com

62. Urban Sprawl urban sprawl. Purpose. To evaluate urban development in an earthquakeprone region. Materials. 1973 and 1999 satellite images of the San Francisco Bay area http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/eventscience/EBS.EQ1_RS.html

R EMOTE- S ENSING A CTIVITY Urban Sprawl Purpose To evaluate urban development in an earthquake-prone region. Materials 1973 and 1999 satellite images of the San Francisco Bay area Background As a geologist who is also an expert in using satellite data, you are working on a special assignment. 1973 Landsat Image of the San Francisco Bay Region. Image Processing by Janet Chien NASA/GSFC You have been hired by officials from the city of San Francisco to study the city's growth over that past 25 years or so. Officials are especially interested in finding out whether or not developmenthouses, roads, shops, and schools is getting too close to active faults. Procedure For this important work you have selected 1973 images from Landsat 1 and 1999 Images from Landsat 7 . You may also want to refer to a map of the region at TopoZone.com

63. Gaviota Coast, California Article provided by Scenic America describes threats raised by urban sprawl and efforts to save the environment through activism and legislation. Includes photos. http://www.scenic.org/lcl/2002lcl/gaviota.html

64. EPA-MAIA - Urban Sprawl MAIA is a research, monitoring, and assessment initiative. Its main goal is to develop highquality scientific information on the condition of natural http://www.epa.gov/maia/html/sprawl.html

Mid-Atlantic Integrated Assessment Recent Additions Contact Us Print Version Search: EPA Home Mid-Atlantic Integrated Assessment Issues About MAIA ... Site Map Urban Sprawl What is Urban Sprawl? Urban Sprawl is low density, automobile dependent development beyond the edge of service and employment areas. It is ubiquitous and its effects are impacting the quality of life in every region of America, in our large cities and small towns. Urban sprawl can be measured using the U-Index (Human Use Index). The U-Index is a measure of the total watershed area that is covered by either urban or agricultural lands. Based upon the information provided by the U-Index, the greatest areas of urbanization in the Mid-Atlantic region occur in the Chesapeake Bay area. Why should we be concerned? Since the end of World War II, the American Dream has been defined as a house in the suburbs and two cars in the driveway. Sparked by a series of federal and state government policies, including home buying subsidies provided by the GI Bill, massive road building projects and community planning designed around the car, Americans abandoned the cities for greener pastures in suburbia. It is clear that public spending can, and does, affect private decisions about where to live, where to work, and where to build.

65. Urban Sprawl Once There Were Greenfields How urban sprawl is Undermining America s Environment, Economy, The Effects of urban sprawl on the Agriculture Industry. http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-18835_18897-52907--,00.html

Skip Navigation Michigan.gov Home HAL Home Site Map ... HAL Online Services document.form2.SearchCriteria.size=10; Things to Buy Directories Forms Newsletters ... [Text Version] Urban Sprawl Library of Michigan Bibliography Selected Resources Selected Print Sources Selected Journal Articles Selected Internet Links Selected Print Sources American Planning Association. Smart Growth Network. Planning for Smart Growth, 2002 State of the States: a Survey of State Planning Reforms and Smart Growth Measures in Order to Manage Growth and Development. Washington, DC: Author, 2002. Main 3S - HT 392 .P53 2002 Beaumont, Constance E., ed. Challenging Sprawl: Organizational Responses to a National Problem. Washington, DC: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1999. Main 3S - NA 106 .C43 1999 Benfield, F. Kaid. Once There Were Greenfields: How Urban Sprawl is Undermining America's Environment, Economy, and Social Fabric. New York, NY: Natural Resources Defense Council, 1999. Main 3S - HT 384 .U5 B46 1999 Brueckner, Jan K. Urban Sprawl: Diagnosis and Remedies.

66. Guajome Alliance For Responsible Development Nonprofit organization formed by community residents to address land use, transportation, and planning challenges faced by the Guajome Region. Priorities are to protect the community from further urban sprawl, minimize the impacts of new developments, ens http://www.guardnc.org/

CHP Oceanside (Non-emergency) CURRENT PROJECTS North Coast Lawsuit Update! Newspaper Articles Osborne Street Accident Report Melrose Extension ... County Code Enforcement VICTORIES Strawberry Hill Landmark Saved Exotica Nursery Saved Osborne Speed Limit Reduced 7-Ton Restriction on Osborne St. GU ajome A lliance for R esponsible D evelopment (GUARD), a nonprofit, community-based organization. GUARD was formed to preserve and protect the character and quality of life in the Guajome region. The Guajome area is located in the northern part of San Diego County known as Bonsall, situated east of Oceanside and northeast of Vista. We provide the community a means to address land uses and environmental issues that impact the Guajome region. Our priorities are to minimize the adverse impact of development, maintain the area's rural environment, ensure traffic safety, and protect Guajome Lake. GUARD's activities include: Monitor area planning commission meetings to insure that new development projects properly address all environmental issues traffic, pollution, community aesthetics, habitat, and compatibility with surrounding area. Conduct monthly meetings to inform the community of proposed development projects and review the status of current projects.

67. Sprawl Guide Home Page Planners Web presents information and links dealing with urban sprawl and its consequences, including the loss of green space and the decay of older urban centers. http://www.plannersweb.com/sprawl/sprawlguide.html

How do you define Sprawl? Be sure to check out reports on This is the Third Edition of the Sprawl Resource Guide (the Guide was first posted in April 1997). You can help make it better by alerting us to additional Web resources worth including. Our e-mail address is: editor @plannersweb.com A number of the reports linked to in this Guide are in "pdf" format. Use this button if you need the free pdf file reader. Problems with Sprawl Roots of Sprawl Solutions Places Resources and Links Related PCJ Articles Reports on Sprawl Books on Sprawl Topics PlannersWeb Home Page Select from the dropdown menu Our online Sprawl Guide is designed to familiarize you with key issues associated with sprawl, and direct you to some of the wealth of information available on the Web. Visit the sections of the Sprawl Guide listed on your left you'll find there's much to see. Home Roots Problems Solutions ... Webmaster PlannersWeb, Burlington, Vermont, visits since June 9, 2000 FastCounter by bCentral

68. Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission A state mandated local agency whose jurisdiction is all of Orange County directed to promote orderly growth and development, discourage urban sprawl while preserving open space and agricultural lands and encourage efficient service areas for local governments. http://www.oclafco.ca.gov/

home l contact us l site map About LAFCO The Commission Staff ... Unincorporated Islands Program "LAFCO is dedicated to the delivery of efficient government services to the residents of Orange County." Susan Wilson Chair The Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission (OC LAFCO) is a state mandated local agency whose jurisdiction is all of Orange County. The California state legislature directs OC LAFCO to Promote orderly growth and development Discourage urban sprawl while preserving open space and agricultural lands Encourage efficient service areas for local governments OC LAFCO MISSION STATEMENT “LAFCO serves the citizens of Orange County by facilitating constructive changes in governmental structure and boundaries through special studies, programs, and actions that resolve intergovernmental issues, by fostering oderly development and governance, and by promoting the efficient delivery of services. LAFCO also serves as a resource for local governments and citizens by providing a structure for sharing information among stakeholders in Orange County.”

69. Urban Sprawl In The Great Lakes Region Your community could be experiencing urban sprawl, an issue that has Graphics urban sprawl layout (left) compared to an antisprawl urban design (right http://www.great-lakes.net/teach/pollution/sprawl/sprawl_1.html

GO TO.... Areas of Concern Non-native invasive species Urban sprawl TEACH Pollution Home Urban Sprawl in the Great Lakes Region Perhaps you've noticed your community is getting a little bigger. Road construction seems to be everywhere and traffic is more heavy than it used to be; new strip malls and "big box" stores are popping up; and land on the outskirts of your town is being cleared for new housing subdivisions. Your community could be experiencing urban sprawl, an issue that has affected cities and towns across the country as well as the Great Lakes region. Urban sprawl can be generally defined as wide-spread, low-density development that consists primarily of strip commercial developments, such as malls and large office buildings, and housing subdivisions connected by new, wide roads and boulevards. The subdivisions are set apart from other development and built within a specific price range, and people are dependant on their cars to get them from one place to another. With sprawl, fewer people occupy more land and as the people spread out, so do the buildings, roads and houses. Urban sprawl is difficult to define but people usually know it when they see it. The following maps describe what an urban sprawl suburb might look like (left) compared to the land use plan of a town that avoids sprawl (right). Maps by Gail Dennis

70. The Funders' Network - Homepage A resource for foundations, nonprofit organizations, and other partners working to solve the problems created by suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment. http://www.fundersnetwork.org/

Welcome to the website of the Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities. We are pleased to provide this resource to assist funders and organizations interested in creating more livable communities through better decision making regarding growth and development. Members of the Network, please scroll down to log in to the Extranet, SmartFunders@Work. NEW! - Order TFN Publications On-line Join TFN's Mailing List Kellogg Foundation Awards $5.9 Million to Michigan State for Land-Use Policy Research Builds upon the program's People and Land initiative One Step at a Time Addressing America's obesity epidemic through the built environment Click here to view description and download Learning from Abroad New paper on international approaches to sustainable development User Name: Password: forgot your password? REGISTER NOW! It's So Easy Funding Green: The First National Green Building Conference for Funders October 24-26, 2005 Cleveland, Ohio

71. Urban Sprawl The population is increasing in urban areas, leading to the decline in the amount of open space available. The solution might be found with sustainable http://environment.about.com/od/sprawl/

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72. "One Tree At A Time" High school students reforesting to reduce damage done by urban sprawl. Find information on planting, goals and news. http://www.OneTreeAtATime.org

"One Tree At A Time" [ Home ] News Background Plantings Contact Us HOME RUN!! Energized by the Cabarrus County Commissioners Challenge our Arbor Day Planting was the largest Group of volunteers to date. Arbor Day Planting The "One Tree at a Time" project on National Public Radio To hear radio Interview click here (14 minutes) See News Funding for this project was provided in part through an Urban and Community Forestry Grant from the North Carolina Division of Forest Resources, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service, Southern Region.

73. Undoing Urban Sprawl - 1997-02-17 American City Business Journals Inc. is the nation s largest publisher of metropolitan business newspapers, serving 41 of the country s most vibrant http://www.amcity.com/milwaukee/stories/021797/story3.html

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74. Fresno Area Sky Train Similar to Seattle's monorail, this is proposed transportation for the Fresno Clovis area centered on a highspeed monorail system. Read about how the F.A.S.T could help contain urban sprawl and eliminate traffic. http://www.skytrain.org/

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75. NRDC: Cities & Green Living: Smart Growth: Sprawl develop smartgrowth solutions to revitalize our cities, promote more compact and transit-oriented development, and protect open spaces from urban sprawl. http://www.nrdc.org/cities/smartGrowth/default.asp

Sprawling land development is gobbling up the American countryside at an alarming rate around 365 acres per hour according to government figures. In most communities the amount of developed land is growing faster than the population. This pattern of growth forces us to be overly dependent on automobiles, increasing the pollution and damage they cause. It also destroys farmland and open spaces and pollutes more and more watersheds. At the same time it contributes to a range of serious social problems, particularly for urban populations left behind. In response to these trends, citizens, public interest groups and all levels of government have begun to develop smart-growth solutions to revitalize our cities, promote more compact and transit-oriented development, and conserve open space. MORE ABOUT OUR WORK Smart Growth/Sprawl    Green Building Recycling Green Living How Smart Growth Solves Sprawl ... In Brief A photo album showing what smart growth looks like in real communities. Location Efficient Mortgages Smart Growth/Sprawl In Brief A lending program that helps the environment and gives borrowers increased homebuying power. Renewing the Nation's Surface Transportation Law Transportation In Depth NRDC policy papers on the reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act.

76. Sprawl Information Center sprawl information center urban suburban. The result is urban sprawl. Why do we choose to utilize land distant from employment, social, and civic needs http://www.progress.org/sprawl/

Welcome to the Sprawl Information Center. We have collected all the most important resources, news, links and tools on urban sprawl, suburban sprawl, development, causes and cures of sprawl. Help yourself! And please let us know of any useful resources on sprawl that we can add to this site. Now get started with the five top articles on Sprawl. Suburbonomics by Jeffery J. Smith Video images from a time-lapse camera orbiting Earth would show cities erupting, spilling onto farmland, emptying out their cores. A close-up would reveal cities infested by the car virus; the urban cell membrane dissolves, leaking out human habitat. The alert eye would spot a basic cause... click here to continue How to Curb Urban Sprawl by Dr. Fred Foldvary Cities in the United States and elsewhere don't grow gradually out in compact circles but extend helter skelter here there and everywhere. This not only wastes good farmland and wilderness, but increases the cost of city life and lead to urban blight and congestion... click here to continue Public Health Implications of Sprawl by Ann Marie Maloney Admit it. If you saw the ad where someone is "walking the dog" by slowly driving a car and holding a leash, you'd think it was funny. The ultimate in laziness, perhaps, but very creative...

77. Citizens Against Rezoning A group dedicated to sustaining rural living in the west Cajon Valley, by combating urban sprawl and the intrusion of leapfrog development and by supporting local community control. Discussion forum, documents, online petition, and the latest news on their efforts. http://www.saveruralliving.com

Rural Living Association Residents committed to preserving their Rural Lifestyle in the West Cajon Valley Home Latest News About Us Online Petition ... Contact Us Save the Valley - Keep it Rural Living Board of Supervisors Hearing CANCELLED A proposal was submitted to the County Planning Department to locate a factory in the middle of the West Cajon Valley, at Highway 138 and Hess Road. This proposal required changing the zone on an eight acre parcel, surrounded by approximately 2000 acres of Rural Living and many more thousands of acres of National Forest, from Rural Living to Community Industrial. The homeowners in the valley felt this was an immediate and indisputable threat to the rural lifestyle that they had moved here for. Many, many hours of time and thousands of dollars went into fighting this attack on our rural lifestyle. We are very appreciative and humbled by the outpouring of support that we received from our neighbors in the Tri-Community area of Phelan, Pinon Hills and Wrightwood. Fortunately, the applicant has now withdrawn the proposed General Plan Amendment. We applaud her for the concern for the valley that this action displays. However, this proposal served as a wake-up call for the West Cajon Valley homeowners. We were dismayed, given the County’s planning staff’s report and recommendation for denial, that this proposal was approved by the Planning Commission on a 3-2 vote. The proposal was ready to be heard by the Board of Supervisors in just a few days when it was withdrawn.

78. Urban Sprawl Basic introduction to urban sprawl. Sprawl occurs when the rate of land conversion and consumption for urban uses exceeds the rate of population growth http://chesapeake.towson.edu/landscape/urbansprawl/

Impervious Surfaces Urban Sprawl Forms of Sprawl Metrics Forest Fragmentation Landscape Characterization Forum ... Landscape Characterization Urban Sprawl Urban Sprawl Sprawl Processes/ Urbanization General Description Sprawl is a pattern and pace of land development in which the rate of land consumed for urban purposes exceeds the rate of population growth and which results in an inefficient and consumptive use of land and its associated resources. Bear in mind that how sprawl is defined depends upon the perspective of who presents the definition.For example, disease analogies such as cancerous growth and virus have been used to describe sprawl. The Sierra Club describes suburban sprawl as irresponsible, often poorly-planned development that destroys green space, increases traffic and air pollution, crowds schools and drives up taxes. Tamer descriptions of sprawl include low-density urbanization and discontinuous development.Sprawl must be considered in a space-time context. It is not simply the increase of urban lands in a given area, but the rate of its increase relative to population growth.Sprawl occurs when the rate of land conversion and consumption for urban uses exceeds the rate of population growth for a given area over a specified period of time.The Chesapeake Bay and Mid-Atlantic From Space project uses impervious surfaces as an indicator of urbanization within this region. The growth of impervious lands between 1990 and 2000 is used to assess urban development and the spread of sprawl.

79. BBC NEWS | In Depth | Leicester 2002 | Urban Sprawl Changes Weather Big cities are potentially as big an influence on local rainfall and temperatures as climate change, say scientists. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2002/leicester_2002/2253636.stm

CATEGORIES TV RADIO COMMUNICATE ... INDEX SEARCH You are in: In Depth: Leicester 2002 News Front Page World ... Programmes SERVICES Daily E-mail News Ticker Mobile/PDAs Text Only ... Help EDITIONS Change to World Thursday, 12 September, 2002, 12:31 GMT 13:31 UK Urban sprawl changes weather Planning rethink is needed, say researchers Climate experts are urging the UK Government to consider the impact of urban sprawl on the weather. Cities are potentially as big an influence on local rainfall and temperatures as more general, large-scale changes in the climate, they say. Skyscrapers and closely packed houses are of particular concern, a panel of UK climatologists told the British Association's science festival in Leicester. Both designs of building could increase local rainfall by creating low-level turbulence in the air, said Professor Chris Collier of the University of Salford in Greater Manchester. Another issue is so-called "heat islands" created by hot air from factories, cars, and people crammed into cities. The centre of Manchester, for example, is warmer than surrounding rural areas by about 8 degrees Celsius.

80. Environment Now Protecting, preserving and restoring the environment of California. EN programs cover forestry issues, coastal issues, water conservation, air quality initiatives, endangered species conservation, wilderness protection, and urban sprawl. http://www.environmentnow.org

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