URBAN SPRAWL IN WESTERN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES; ED. BY HARRY W. RICHARDSONHarry W. Richardson

URBAN SPRAWL IN WESTERN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES; ED. BY HARRY W. RICHARDSON

Name: URBAN SPRAWL IN WESTERN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES; ED. BY HARRY W. RICHARDSON
ISBN: 9780754637899

Harry W. Richardson, Chang-Hee Christine Bae · 2004

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"Urban sprawl is one of the key planning issues today. This book compares Western Europe and the USA, focusing on anti-sprawl policies. The USA is known for its settlement patterns that emphasize low-density suburban development and extreme automobile dependence, whereas European countries emphasize higher densities, pro-transit policies and more compact urban growth. Yet, on closer inspection, the differences are not as wide as first appears. A key feature of the book is the attention given to France; its experience is little known in the English-speaking world. The book concludes that both continents can offer each other useful insights and perhaps policy guidance."--Jacket.