Re: Divided We Sprawl

[keithr@uidaho.edu]

An article on Urban Sprawl in the most recent issue of the Atlantic 
Monthly presents one of the best analysis of the urbanization issue 
I have seen.  The author presents a construct called 
"Metropolitanism" and how sprawl is changing local, municipal, and 
state governement, landscapes, education, the economy etc. I do 
not have the article but will provide proper citation if anyone is 
interested.  

 

Date forwarded: 	Thu, 2 Dec 1999 22:02:18 -0800 (PST)
Subject:        	Re: Divided We Sprawl
Date sent:      	Fri, 3 Dec 99 10:00:33 -0800
From:           	Ken Medlin <dev-plan@moscow.com>
To:             	"Ron Force" <rforce@moscow.com>,
       	"Moscow Vision 2020" <vision2020@moscow.com>
Forwarded by:   	vision2020@moscow.com

> >call for the reinvention of the American city and suburb
> Well, it's certainly worth a try! Knowing nothing about its authors, 
> sources, or motivation, I'll hold my breath. But any reinventing of our 
> urban configurations worth its salt must come from realignment of our 
> social, moral and civic values as well as from a spiritual rebirth thru 
> resurgence of communities reclaiming ownership of their environments and 
> economic values. Our present corporate-dominated culture and 
> materialistic value system cannot possibly support a truly "new" urban 
> life style that's sustainable into the future. I'm willing to be proved 
> wrong, and I'll check out your website. Thanks for the tip!  Ken M.
> 
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> William K. Medlin
> Dev-plan associates
> 930 Kenneth Street
> Moscow ID 83843
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> 


Keith C. Russell, Ph.D. 
Assistant Professor Resource Recreation and Tourism and 
Leader, Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Research Cooperative
in the UI-Wilderness Research Center
CFWR Room 18a
Moscow, ID 83844-1144
Phone: 208.885.2269
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