The pandemic of sprawl is an American scourge that has consumed tens of millions of acres over the last 60 years. From once fertile farmlands to old-growth forests, our insatiable desire to spread has resultantly manifested itself in numerous socially and economically debilitating ways that affect every single American every day.
Low-density development actively encourages more driving, leading to unnecessarily high gas prices, climate change, and higher health insurance premiums resulting from higher rates of obesity and chronic health problems such as asthma.
Sprawl consumes farmland adjacent to metro areas, resulting in larger distances being travelled to bring food into metros, resulting in higher transportation costs and thus higher food prices.
Urban Growth Boundaries may save us