In every direction you look, you see nothing but sprawl. We ain't seen nothin' yet. Hundreds of thousands more people will move here or grow up here in the next 20 years. The land inside our urban growth boundaries is quickly disappearing under a sea of pavement and tract housing. Our traffic is already the nation's worst, and studies say average commutes may double over the next 10 years.
Housing prices are out of control.
Smog will worsen, and salmon continue to slide. But it's not too late. If we act now to stop sprawl, manage growth and build the kind of communities we deserve, we can still turn things around. It won't be easy, though. The sprawl lobby is strong and ruthless.