The Hidden Costs Of Sprawl

Planners and economists are beginning to examine the hidden costs of urban sprawl.

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July 3, 2002, 11:00 AM PDT

"If you just bought a home that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars in a neighborhood of similar big expensive houses you probably think you've already paid your fair share to attain the good life. The mortgage is a monthly reminder. And the real estate taxes are another. But the price you're paying is just the beginning of the costs that make it possible for you to live there. Much of the rest of it is paid by people outside of your suburb; people who never realize the benefits."

Thanks to Congress on New Urbanism

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Wednesday, July 3, 2002 in Michigan Radio

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