Re: sprawl statistic
- Subject: [cg] Re: sprawl statistic
- From: T* B*
- Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 11:42:14 -0400
>I'm looking for a current statistic estimating
>loss of greenspace to development...anyone
>got one on the tip of their tongue,and perhaps a
>source? Thanks.
>
>Tom Tyler
>
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, in its State of the Cities
2000 report, finds that land used for single-family housing has been
growing by 2.3 million acres per year since 1994. They figure that's a 2%
per year increase, or twice the rate of population growth. The report used
to be available on-line at www.huduser.org, but now they refer one to the
number 1-800-245-2691 for availability information. There's also some good
information at the Sierra Club website, www.sierraclub.org/sprawl.
Travis Beck
Master's Candidate, Environmental Horticulture
The Ohio State University
beck.253@osu.edu
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