Planning Transportation Planning Community Revitalization Questions Resources Victory ClubBeat Volunteers Search for an Article Free Subscription Back Issues Sierra Club Rates the States Solving Sprawl Sprawl is not inevitable. There are actions that citizens and public officials can take to rein in sprawl.
Growth is good.
At least that's been the American credo up to now. The American mission to conquer and settle the land shaped our character. And we got good at it. Now at the start of a new century and a new millennium, Americans no longer reflexively equate progress with development. In fact, because the costs and consequences of poorly planned development have become clear and common, Americans are clamoring for better, smarter ways to grow.