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Recent Examples of urban sprawl
If design is, by definition, humans solving problems, foliage in all forms is not just a lovely-to-look-at enhancement of urban sprawl.
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Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2024
That’s because cheap oil also encourages urban sprawl.
—Jim Krane, Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2016
The state’s land use laws, which limit urban sprawl, also contribute to housing scarcity, further pushing up prices.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Cities and counties must soon consider the impact of development on wildlife connectivity in their land-use plans following the passage of a law intended to promote safe travel across habitat fragmented by urban sprawl and freeways.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2024
That’s because cheap oil also encourages urban sprawl.
—Jim Krane, Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2016
The state’s land use laws, which limit urban sprawl, also contribute to housing scarcity, further pushing up prices.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Cities and counties must soon consider the impact of development on wildlife connectivity in their land-use plans following the passage of a law intended to promote safe travel across habitat fragmented by urban sprawl and freeways.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban sprawl
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Some cities near Phoenix, Arizona, could see temperatures plunge nearly 30 degrees overnight as a freeze warning is in place.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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In November 2023, Cisneros quietly resigned from his role in Commerce, a city of 11,700 residents in southeast L.A. County, and pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Tourists can also enjoy the mountain town’s bountiful breweries, including Highland Brewing Company and Archetype Brewing.Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The first point of sale was located on Paseo de Gracia in Barcelona, Mango’s home town.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 14 Dec. 2024
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Democrats have the elites (Big tech, Hollywood, media, sports, Wall Street, etc.), and the inner cities.For Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2024
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Hip-hop is the rose that grew from the concrete of poverty and deprivation in the inner city.Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Sanctuary cities in the U.S. are municipalities that have adopted policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, particularly U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ().Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Gilbert is the fourth largest municipality in metro Phoenix with a population larger than Salt Lake City and St. Louis.Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
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Our beautiful neighborhoods will become an asphalt jungle!Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 19 July 2024
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But there’s nothing stopping the surfer from hanging out in the parking lot up the cliff, an asphalt jungle with its own territorial, dog-eat-dog ecosystem.Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
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Like a genuine metropolis, the Met expanded according to grand plans that were rarely honored and frequently adjusted to conform with expediency and improvisation.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2024
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This bilingual metropolis embodies a unique fusion of Eastern and Western cultures, rendering it an attractive destination for families seeking a vibrant and enriching environment.New CIES Contributor, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Initially designed as a garden city with villas, reminiscent of those eastern European cities lost in prior decades, Ankara symbolized the birth of a European country from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire—in the middle of Anatolia.Soner Cagaptay, Foreign Affairs, 19 Feb. 2024
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Lee Kuan Yew, the city’s first prime minister, launched the idea of Singapore as a garden city back in 1967.CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2022
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Hundreds gathered at the state Capitol downtown for a public vigil organized by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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The move be an economic stimulus for downtown Youngstown and bring some decent jobs to the area.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Urban sprawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20sprawl. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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