Urban Sprawl Warm Up p. 47 Urban Rural Create a 4 square positive negative

Urban Sprawl p. 51

Urban Sprawl The rapid and often poorly planned spread of cities

Essential Question How does urban sprawl affect people and the planet?

Metropolitan Area A major population center made up of a large city and the smaller suburbs and towns that surround it.

Metropolitan Area 8 out of 10 people in US and Canada live in metropolitan areas.

Suburbs An area of housing built at the edge of a city

Suburbs Developers buy up farmland or forested areas and replace it with houses, shopping centers, and offices.

How are cities built?

Urban Core Oldest cities were founded during colonial times The transportation was horse or foot so the city was in one compact area

Urban Core Today this area is a city’s downtown or business district

Urban Core Horses were replaced by electric streetcars and commuter trains

Urban Core People built around lines and the core grew out around lines

Urban Fringe In the 1920s cars started to be used People could commute along highways

Urban Fringe Built houses farther away – These were the suburbs Some businesses moved too

Urban Fringe Led to decay in older city neighborhoods

Rural Fringe Small towns, farms, and open spaces that lie just beyond a city’s suburbs

Rural Fringe Stay connected to city by roads and highways

Rural Fringe As population grows, more rural fringe is developed

So is the growth of cities a sign of progress or is it harmful? Some people argue against urban growth while some argue for it.

Create a T-Chart Arguments for Urban Growth Arguments against Urban Growth

Arguments For Urban Growth

Arguments For Urban Growth Develop empty land outside a city Rural land is less expensive Suburbs are a better place to raise a family New housing creates jobs and spend money in other areas New homes puts more money in taxes

Arguments Against Urban Growth

Against Urban Growth Building on empty land destroys habitats More spread out = more cars Traffic jams Pollution Taxes rise in small towns to pay for roads and schools

Create a T-Chart Arguments for Urban Growth Arguments against Urban Growth Building on empty land destroys habitats More spread out = more cars Traffic jams Pollution Taxes rise in small towns to pay for roads and schools Develop empty land outside a city Rural land is less expensive Suburbs are a better place to raise a family New housing creates jobs and spend money in other areas New homes puts more money in taxes

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