Lecture 9Outline of Last Lecture I. Movie: “America The Ugly”II. SprawlOutline of Current Lecture III. SprawlIV. Movie: “Sprawlanta”V. Gated CommunitiesCurrent LectureImpacts of Sprawls on Quality of Life-higher rates of driving and vehicle ownership-increased levels of ozone pollution-greater risk of fatal crashes SOA 240 1st Edition-decreased rates of walking and alternative transportation use-no significant differences in congestion delays - sprawl does not save time-increased health problems due to sedentary lifestyleSprawl and Natural Capital-sprawl consumes valuable land-2000-2005:-expected to use about 7 million acres of farmland, 7 million acres of ecologically fragile land-losing 2 acres of prime farmland every minute to development-farmland is finite resource threatened by sprawl-loss of wetlands, forests, prairie grasslands threatens water supply, recreational opportunitiesWHY do communities SPRAWL?-affluence-government sobsidies-white flight-population growth-technological change-government shortsidednessThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Movie: “Sprawlanta”Policy Recommendations for Sprawl-reinvest in neglected communities, provide more housing opportunities-rehabilitate abandoned properties-encourage new development or redevelopment in already built up areas-create and nurture thriving, mixed-use centers of activity-support growth management strategies-craft transportation policies that complement smarter growthA New “Fortress Mentality”-transformation of american dream-from suburban home, close-knit community close to nature-to one with gates, walls, guards-suppresses or masks anxieties, conflicting social values of modern suburban lifeGated Communities: Why Popular?-material and metaphorical representation of social values-symbolic power- ability to order personal and social experience-privatized social capital-public encounters occur within protected areas, with people like “them”-limits degree to which fortified residents are willing to help build social capital for “others”Irony of Gated Communities-gated communities actually intensify social segregation, racism, exclusionary land use practices-individual freedom and access must be limited to achieve greater privacy, social control, safety-privatize both individual space and public spaceGated Communities Defined-different from exclusive suburb developments, condos, etc.-built environment- walls/gates are visible barriers with social/psychological effects-practical- restrict access to streets for transportation, public space only for
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