What is Sprawl?
Sprawl is a pattern of land use that is characterized by dispersed, automobile-dependent development outside of compact urban and village centers, along highways, and in the rural countryside. Sprawl is typically characterized by...
- Excessive land consumption
- Low densities in comparison with older centers
- Lack of transportation options
- Fragmented open space, wide gaps between development and a scattered appearance
- Lack of choice in housing types and prices
- Separation of uses into distinct areas
- Repetitive one story development
- Commercial buildings surrounded by expansive parking
- Lack of public spaces and community centers