The Overhead Wire asks what sprawl is.
Ryan Avent gives his answer -- he uses "sprawl" to refer to neighborhood density rather than regional density.
(As a stats geek, I would state it this way: "What matters is a metropolitan area's weighted density and not its standard density.")
My own thought it that it's time to retire "sprawl." This little 5-letter word is being forced to do too much work; it simply has too many meanings.
And...
Panoramic sprawl
Californian Matt Jalbert has taken a stunning set of panoramic photos of California sprawl. My favorite is of this residential development in San Ramon. I cropped a tiny patch for the...
Panoramic sprawl
Californian Matt Jalbert has taken a stunning set of panoramic photos of California sprawl. My favorite is of this residential development in San Ramon. I cropped a tiny patch for the...
Gas Prices Up In Austin
Gas prices in Austin rose almost three cents a gallon last week.According to AustinGasPrices.com, the average price was $3.40 Sunday. Gas prices are 46 cents per gallon higher than the same...
Obama Asks Colleges & Businesses To Partner
President Barack Obama wants community colleges and businesses to work together to train 2 million workers in high-growth industries. On Monday, he will seek $8 billion to create a fund to...
Adele wins 6 Grammys, including album of the year
With six awards, Adele has matched Beyonce for most Grammy wins in a night by a female act.Adele's six wins Sunday night include album, record and song of the year. Beyonce set the record two...
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