October 1st Class

I really enjoyed learning about urbanization and sprawl. I learned that te term urban sprawl generally has negative connotations due to the health, environmental and cultural issues associated with the phrase. Residents of sprawling neighborhoods tend to emit more pollution per person and suffer more traffic fatalities. Sprawl is controversial, with supporters claiming that consumers prefer lower density neighborhoods and that sprawl does not necessarily increase traffic. It will be interesting to see where Sprawl and Urbanization lead us in the future.