The Worst Streets In North America

Members of the The New Urbanism movement have compiled a list of the most sprawling strips of asphalt and concrete in the nation.

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March 21, 2001, 9:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

The New Urbanism is a movement that seeks to overcome the ugly sprawl that has overtaken our urban environment. Many of the people who are a part of this movement engage in a cyberspace discussion group using email. The members of this email group include architects, town planners, developers, members of the academic community and common citizens. As part of this discussion, this grop had a contest to find the Worst Streets in North America. Here are the results.

Thanks to Jim Colleran

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