The Ten Traits of Sprawl as a Particular Form of
Suburban Growth: (Cited from Downs, Anthony. 1998.
"How America's cities are growing", Brookings Review: 16 no4:8-11 Fall
'98.)
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Unlimited outward extension of new development.
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Low-density residential and commercial settlements,
especially in new-growth areas.
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Leapfrog development jumping out beyond established
settlements.
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Fragmentation of powers over land use among many small
localities.
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Dominance of transportation by private automotive vehicles.
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No centralized planning or control of land uses.
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Widespread strip commercial development.
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Great fiscal disparities among localities.
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Segregation of specialized types of land uses in different
zones.
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Reliance mainly on trickle-down to private housing
to low-income households.
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