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Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and The Decline of The American Dream

The document discusses the rise of suburban sprawl and its negative effects. It identifies the five main components that contribute to sprawl: housing subdivisions, shopping malls, office parks, civic institutions, and roadways. The effects of sprawl discussed include congested traffic, segregation by income, lack of community spaces, and physical and social isolation. Finally, the document proposes ways to combat sprawl at the local, state, and federal levels through policies that encourage walkable and mixed-use development, public transportation, and balanced regional planning.

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Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and The Decline of The American Dream

The document discusses the rise of suburban sprawl and its negative effects. It identifies the five main components that contribute to sprawl: housing subdivisions, shopping malls, office parks, civic institutions, and roadways. The effects of sprawl discussed include congested traffic, segregation by income, lack of community spaces, and physical and social isolation. Finally, the document proposes ways to combat sprawl at the local, state, and federal levels through policies that encourage walkable and mixed-use development, public transportation, and balanced regional planning.

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Suburban Nation

The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of


the American Dream
Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Jeff Speck

Presented by: Ben Barnes, Jessa Harger, Nathan Jones


Suburban Sprawl
• The Components of Sprawl

• The Effects of Sprawl

• Ways to Combat Sprawl


5 Components of Sprawl
• Housing Subdivisions

• Shopping Malls

• Office Parks

• Civic Institutions

• Roadways
What is Distinct about
Traditional Neighborhoods
• Neighborhood • Narrow Streets
Center • Mixed Use
• 5 minute Walk Zoning
• Special Sites
• Street Network for Special
Buildings
Congested Traffic
• Collector Roads
• Single Use Zoning
• Useless Open Spaces
• Cul-de-sacs
• Interesting Intersections
The American Dream

• Segregation by Income
• Gated Communities
• Lack of mix of housing types
• Lack of Fronts and Backs
• 2 Illegal types of • 2 Forgotten Rules
Affordable of Affordable
Housing Housing
– Living above the – Don’t Experiment
on the Poor
Store
– Limit the
– Granny Flats Concentration of
Housing Projects
Physical Creation Of
Society
• Communal Space
• Time for Community
• Pedestrian Life
– Wide Streets
– Speed
• Wastefulness
• Crime
Transportation Mess
Suburban Sprawl
• The Components of Sprawl

• The Effects of Sprawl

• Ways to Combat Sprawl


Sprawl and the Developer
• Influence of Market Experts

• Traditional vs. Conventional Design

• Struggles with the Homebuilders


Victims of Sprawl
• Cul-De-Sac Kids and Bored Teenagers
• Soccer Moms
• Weary commuters
• Bankrupt Municipalities
• The Immobile Poor
The City and the Region
• “…we shall solve the city problem by
leaving the city.” Henry Ford 1922 (p.135)

• Good Suburbs
• Suburbs that Help Cities
• Eight Steps to Regional Planning
Eight Steps to Regional
Planning
• Admit Growth will occur
• Establish a permanent Countryside Preserve
• Establish a temporary Countryside Reserve
• Designate the corridors
• Establish Priority Development Sectors
• Establish a proactive permitting process
• Designate all other types of development as
districts
The Inner City
• The Amenity Package
• Civic Decorum
• Physical Health
• Retail Management
• Marketing
• Investment Security
DESIGN YOUR
OWN CITY
Constrictions
• A highway 2 miles • Within growth ring of
west of proposed site a medium sized city
• A river cutting through
site in the south-
eastern corner
• Densely forested area
on the river bank
You Will Need:
• 500 homes • Community Centers
• Schools • City Services
• Public Transit
• Business District
• Retail Shops • Remember the
• Civic Buildings importance of
COMMUNITY!
Suburban Sprawl
• The Components of Sprawl

• The Effects of Sprawl

• Ways to Combat Sprawl


Ways to Combat Sprawl
• At the Local Level
• At the State Level
• At the Federal Level
At the Local Level
• Importance of Community on Political
Agenda
• Change Current Regulations
• Become Pro-Active
• Think Globally, Act Locally, Plan
Regionally
• Practice What you Preach
Change Current Regulations

• Encourage Public Transit


• Walkable Neighborhoods
• Maintain Natural Areas
• Mix of houses, shops, workplace, recreation areas
• Sidewalks
• Narrow Streets
• Parking
• Public Playgrounds
At the State Level
• Transportation
– Department of Transportation
– Public Transportation
• Affordable Housing
At the Federal Level
• Taxes
– Gasoline tax towards public transportation
– Tax policies changed to encourage renovation
as much as construction
• Schools
– Balanced resources for schools

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