Sprawl Is Still Not the Answer

Calls to embrace urban sprawl as the solution to America’s housing shortage are gaining steam—but critics say it’s a costly detour. While “just build everywhere” may sound simple, the environmental and economic consequences are far from it. Sprawl eats up farmland, fuels carbon emissions, and locks cities into inefficient, static growth. The smarter path, advocates argue, isn’t outward—it’s inward: reforming regulations to allow more infill housing in existing cities. The challenge is complex, but the stakes are clear. Let’s grow wisely, not endlessly. Rushad Nanavatty with Bloomberg has the full story.

Rushad Nanavatty

Bloomberg

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