urban sprawl
Example Sentences
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They have been a part of the city landscape since the 1930s, when urban sprawl began to encroach on their rural territory.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Oregon adopted a unique set of land use laws in the late 1960s and 1970s that helped curb urban sprawl.
From Salon • Aug. 8, 2025
As a result, councils will also be ordered to review green belt boundaries - which were created to prevent urban sprawl - by identifying lower quality "grey belt" land that can be built on.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024
Miller, however, argued that the development threatening the owls is urban sprawl, often characterized by low-density housing — not areas where affordable housing is built.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024
"At least you can't see Dhaka's urban sprawl," he says.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
