Urban Sprawl and the Environment

As people spread out and destroy natural habitats, they hurt the environment in dozens of ways, large and small.  Read these articles about the many ways that the spread of the human race hurts the environment, wildlife, business, and the people themselves.

In case you might have missed it below, I've added to my voting list below a link to PBS's NOW series, the current series of which focuses on how sprawl has created exurbs where the McMansion owners can't afford to drive to work have no mass transit, and are losing their homes. High-powered stuff. The site offers a dozen or so links to sites where you can read more about the dangers of poor land use and lack of planning. I highly recommend them, as a whole.

While the focus of this lens is on sprawl issues, you can find information on other environment issues as well.  There's an article on reducing light pollution and another on e85 conversion kits, for example.  Explore and learn how you can help save the planet, one small step at a time.

If you can't get enough green info, check out my lens on plasma gasification recycling and the Environmental Causes group here at Squidoo.  There are 200 other lenses in the group covering everything from wind turbines to organic gardening.  You will find tips on living green, recycling, and reducing your carbon footprint.

For those of you who understand things better visually (or who are unfamiliar with his book), watch the five-minute video from Dr. Shoup illustrating The High Cost of Free Parking. I discovered that link in the newsletter from the National Center for Biking and Walking. The newsletter and their site as a whole offer fantastic and useful information.