1. Urban Sprawl
Seoul, South Korea

2. “The growth of neighborhoods where people live and shop.”
“The spreading of urban developments (houses and shopping centers) on undeveloped land near a city”
“The growth of neighborhoods where people live and shop.”
- Mr. D. Smith

3. Problems can weaken or destroy the vitality of downtowns
Limits the supply of inexpensive housing
Sao Paulo, Brazil

4. paralyzes the roads with cars
cars – traffic congestion, pollution, roads consume land, fuel usage
makes people dependent on their cars bussing, walking, cycling become almost impossible

5. scars the landscape – asphalt, plastic signs, ugly buildings
eats away at safe drinking water supplies, increased water pollution

6. Solutions Higher density housing
Improve and encourage public transit,cycling, and walking
“Green-up” parks libraries, ban new highways
Victoria, BC

7. Mixed activity areas houses, shops, businesses, offices
Co-housing – reduces cost and keeps people in the city
Mixed activity areas houses, shops, businesses, offices
Build up instead of out to provide inexpensive housing

8. Concentric Zone Theory
Earnest Burgess
1. Central business district
2. Wholesale/light manufacturing
3. Low-class residential
4. Middle-class residential
5. High-class residential
10. Commuter Zone

9. Sector Theory 1939 - Homer Hoyt
Lower-class residential areas tend to be located near railroads and manufacturing sites
1. Central business district
2. Wholesale/light manufacturing
3. Low-class residential
4. Middle-class residential
5. High-class residential

10. Multiple Nuclei Theory
Chauncy Harris and Edward Ullman
Residential areas begin to act as business districts
Central business district
Wholesale/light manufacturing
Low-class residential
Middle-class residential
High-class residential
Heavy manufacturing
Outlying business district
Residential suburb
Industrial suburb
Commuter zone

11. Information Provided by Mr. D. Smith
Presentation Created by Ms. R. Wilkins