Urban Sprawl What do abandoned buildings, clogged highways, and new mega-malls in farm fields have in common? According to a growing list of national experts, all of these seemingly unrelated phenomenon are the direct result of urban sprawl. Webster’s Dictionary says that to sprawl is “to spread out in an awkward or uneven way, especially so as to take up more space than is necessary.” Although a clear meaning of sprawl remains elusive, public …showed first 75 words of 1363 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1363 total…every day to buy their own homes. We collectively have more money to spend, and wish it on the living conditions we truly desire. However, these aspects are offset by the fact that we decrease our food supply and degrade our earth with every foundation poured, nail pounded, and real estate deal closed. We cannot know what our actions today will do to our lives tomorrow. Unfortunately, only time will give us a definitive answer.