The Death Of Sprawl Summary

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“The Death of Sprawl,” an article written by Warren Karlenzig, makes strong points on how urban and suburban development led to a non-sustainable future for the environment. The author is strongly against suburban boom and he implies every aspect of the growth is a disadvantage. His study proves heavy researches were done, however, it lacks of suggestions on how a reader can make changes effectively. On the other hand, “Local Government in a Time of Peak Oil and Climate Change,” written by John Kaufmann, provides responses and solutions to a number of problems the population is facing. This article is intended for audiences from local government as well as to people who are willing to involve and make changes.
According to Karlenzig, suburban development makes people buy more cars, consume more gas and waste more times on commuting. This is very inefficient in terms of economy and sustainability. He even hints most of the people in the US rarely walk or bike and rely heavily on car for the mode of transportation. It will continue …show more content…

He focuses on how local government can act in order to transform into a green city like Portland. As Portland has been established as one of the most sustainable city in the US, the author’s advice will provide high impact on changes on other cities as well. In order to achieve a change, one has to commit himself fully into green movements. It is agreeable that people make government and they in turn, decide what the future of economy is. Currently, transportation in the US is the biggest drawback in becoming sustainable. If buses were more frequent and had accessibility to almost anywhere, there will certainly be more people using public transportation and less cars on the road. It is the same for other changes; Portland has taken great steps in utilizing renewable energy, recycling more than 50% of the wastes and improving water

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