Ã山ǿ¼é News - suburbs /channels/news_feeds/all/term/suburbs/rss en Has the U.S. turned a corner toward less urban sprawl? /channels/news/has-us-turned-corner-toward-less-urban-sprawl-253538 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The urban street network is one of the most permanent features of cities. Once laid down, the pattern of streets determines urban form and the level of sprawl for decades to come. In the U.S., urban sprawl has become an enduring hallmark of the past century. Yet, there are some glimmers of hope.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/urban_sprawl_dead-ends_low_res.jpg?itok=LF9kR_qM" width="160" height="160" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">15 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2015</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 16 Jun 2015 13:34:29 +0000 webfull 110748 at /channels