Definition of urban sprawl
: the spreading of urban developments (such as houses and shopping centers) on undeveloped land near a city
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National wildlife preserves and state parks comprise just 5 percent of the land in the Rio Grande Valley; the other 95 percent are agricultural fields and urban sprawl in one of the fastest-growing regions of the country.
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If Groveland can say no to a developer, anyone can do it and — and who knows — maybe even do south Lake a favor by making its urban sprawl a tad less ugly.
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Their discoveries, though still far from publishable, could help guide policymakers toward better ways to monitor urban sprawl and greenhouse gas regulation, Correa said.
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That combination increases urban sprawl, and only substitutes transportation costs for housing costs.
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They’re being used to solve some of the biggest issues afflicting cities today, like gentrification, urban sprawl, homelessness, and affordability.
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Gruen would eventually disavow his creation, expressing disgust for how malls had exacerbated rather than ameliorated urban sprawl—not to mention exporting it globally, infecting the Old World with this land-use virus of the New.
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Developers and builders have told lawmakers that the regulations raise construction costs and can fan urban sprawl by pushing development farther away from city centers.
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Representatives of several environmental groups, including ECOS, Habitat 2020 and the Sierra Club, spoke in opposition to the proposal, characterizing extension of the sphere of influence as urban sprawl.
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First Known Use of urban sprawl
1934
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Definition of urban sprawl for English Language Learners
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: a situation in which large stores, groups of houses, etc., are built in an area around a city that formerly had few people living in it
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