Don't call it sprawl
Subtitle: metropolitan structure in the twenty-first century
By: William T. Bogart
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Cambridge [England]; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
Subjects: Metropolitan areas -- United States; Cities and towns -- Growth -- Economic aspects -- United States; City and town life -- United States; Urban transportation -- United States; City planning -- United States
Other titles: Do not call it sprawl
Description: "In Don't Call it Sprawl, the current policy debate over urban sprawl is put into a broader analytical and historical context. The book informs people about the cause and implications of the changing metropolitan structure rather than trying to persuade them to adopt a panacea to all perceived problems. Bogart explains modern economic ideas about the structure of metropolitan areas to people interested in understanding and influencing the pattern of growth in their cities. Much of the debate about sprawl has been driven by a fundamental lack of understanding of the structure, functioning, and evolution of modern metropolitan areas. The book analyzes ways in which suburbs and cities trade goods and services with each other.

This approach helps us better understand commuting decisions, housing locations, business locations, and the impact of public policy in such areas as downtown redevelopment and public school reform."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-207) and index