Suburban sprawl is like pornography: we know it when we see it, and it’s everywhere. There’s no single definition, or more accurately, there are many. Perusing the quite thorough Wikipedia page for ...

The events of the past few weeks in the D.C.-Richmond corridor were tragic. Yet, however despicable, what the sniper did was not unusual. Besides having the most murders, rapes, and assaults per ...

Visit Maine and you're sure to hear the popular phrase "Can't get there from here," in a distinctive local accent. Suburban and rural development, however, brings new roadways and makes it easier for ...

Last week, Citified settled the debate over gentrification once and for all (just kidding ). So now we’re on to the next most-loaded, maligned buzzword in urban studies: sprawl. Much like ...

Basic rule of urban design: If you can see it on a map, you’ve got a better chance of being able to lay out a thoughtful plan for development. That’s the impetus behind the recent upgrade to the Atlas ...

A new report from Smart Growth America and the Surface Transportation Policy Project, Measuring the Health Effects of Sprawl, links growing obesity concerns with sprawl. The report's findings, however ...

Houston's spot high on the list of most sprawling U.S. metropolitan areas remains secure even as new data suggest the region's core is denser than its overall reputation indicates. The report by Smart ...