Sprawl City
Subtitle: Race, Politics, and Planning in Atlanta
Contributors: Robert Bullard (Editor); Glenn S. Johnson (Editor); Angel O. Torres (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Island Press
Published: August 1, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9781559637909
Subjects: Black studies; City & town planning - architectural aspects; Regional & Area Planning; Urban communities; Sociology - Urban; Politics/International Relations; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General; Urban Planning; Black American Sociology; Public Policy - Regional Planning; Political Science; Sociology; Urban ecology; North America; USA; Georgia; Government - State & Provincial; Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Dev; Political Science / Public Policy; African Americans; Segregation; Atlanta Metropolitan Area; Cities and towns; Growth
First sentence: The environmental quality in urban areas results from a host of factors, including the distribution of wealth, patterns of racial and economic discrimination, redlining, housing and real estate practices, location of industry, and differential enforcement of land use and environmental regulations.
Description: "A serious but often overlooked impact of the random, unplanned growth commonly known as sprawl is its effect on economic and racial polarization. Atlanta, Georgia, one of the fastest growing areas in the country, offers a striking example of sprawl-induced stratification.".

"Sprawl City uses a multidisciplinary approach to analyze and critique the emerging crisis resulting from urban sprawl in the ten-county Atlanta metropolitan region. Local experts including sociologists, lawyers, urban planners, economists, educators, and health care professionals consider sprawl-related concerns as core environmental justice and civil rights issues."--BOOK JACKET.