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1 The Geography of Suburban Sprawl James Hayes-Bohanan Dept. of Geography, Bridgewater State College Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissioners Annual Environmental Conference March 3, 2007

2 Northern Idaho / Source: Cecil Williams http://www.cecilw.com/photo/albums/artsy2/6549_cadillac.sized.jpg http://www.cecilw.com/photo/albums/artsy2/6549_cadillac.sized.jpg & LOVE

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5 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/ metro/daily/graphics/tysons_042205.html and http://www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/

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8 Impacts of Pavement on Hydrology and Climate Example from Western Washington pubs.usgs.gov U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Fact Sheet 076-03 Effects of Urban Development on Floods By C. P. Konrad

9 www.answers.com Two things we are against …

10 www.whrc.org

11 My, how we’ve grown! Critical Mass – www.whrc.orgwww.whrc.org 19991971

12 Kingston Village, 1889 Source: WHRCWHRC

13 Kingston Village, 1938 Source: WHRCWHRC

14 Kingston Village, 1977 Source: WHRCWHRC

15 Kingston Village, 2001 Source: WHRCWHRC

16 Future so bright? 2030 Smart Growth 2030 Status Quo Critical Mass – www.whrc.orgwww.whrc.org

17 Comparison – Guess Where?

18 Porto Alegre

19 Ciudad de “Edge”

20 Wednesday, April 4, 2007 7:30 p.m. Bridgewater State College Moakley Auditorium www.bridgew.edu www.bridgew.edu


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