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Sprawl in Buffalo NY 1970 - 2000. Russ Lopez BU School of Public Health. Buffalo. “Decentralized sprawl Population stable Inner city population declining Suburban periphery growing at low density 25 metropolitan areas, 51 million people Mostly older, midwestern and eastern metros.
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Sprawl in Buffalo NY 1970 - 2000 Russ Lopez BU School of Public Health
Buffalo • “Decentralized sprawl • Population stable • Inner city population declining • Suburban periphery growing at low density • 25 metropolitan areas, 51 million people • Mostly older, midwestern and eastern metros
Notes • Red = census tracts > 3500 people per sq mile • Pink = census tracts 200 - 3500 people per sq mile • Total distance across area = ~15 miles • Data source: Neighborhood Change Data Base