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SPRAWL

SPRAWL. What is Sprawl?. SPRAWL is…. Ask ten people, you’ll probably get 10 different answers Random unplanned growth Inadequate access to housing, jobs, public services-schools, hospitals, mass transit Literally sucked population, jobs, investment & tax base from urban core

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SPRAWL

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  1. SPRAWL What is Sprawl?

  2. SPRAWL is… • Ask ten people, you’ll probably get 10 different answers • Random unplanned growth • Inadequate access to housing, jobs, public services-schools, hospitals, mass transit • Literally sucked population, jobs, investment & tax base from urban core • Long Commutes, Automobile Dependence

  3. Transportation • No comprehensive public transportation system • Fulton and DeKalb counties have (MARTA) the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority- rail & bus, but ridership and services are declining • Three suburban counties have introduced their own bus systems • Working?

  4. New Regional Transportation Plan • Short - Term Improvements • New Emissions Program • Smog Days • Reformulated Gasoline

  5. Mid - Term Improvements • HOV Lanes • Traffic Signal Upgrades • Traffic Management System • Overhead Signs • Video Traffic Monitoring • HERO

  6. Traffic Congestion • Atlantans Drive 50% more miles a day than Los Angeles drivers • 3 Million Cars - 125 million miles per day • 44 hours of Delay Per Year

  7. Commuter Characteristics • 78% S O V • 12% Carpool • 5% Public Transit • 2% Work at Home

  8. Atlantans Drive • 108,000,000 million miles/year • Average 1.16 per car occupancy • 100 cars for 116 commuters

  9. A 13-county region is now in non-compliance with federal clean air standards • Traffic gridlock is the number one public policy issue in the region

  10. Ground Level Ozone: • Prime Ingredient in smog • Ozone(03) sunlight/organic compounds/Nitrogen Oxide • 58% pollutants from motor vehicles • Highest ozone levels occur on summer afternoons

  11. Top 5 Fast Growing Metros 1990-2000 1     Las Vegas 2     Phoenix 3    Atlanta 4    Orlando 5 Dallas Ft. Worth

  12. Atlanta Metropolitan Area Characteristics • 28 County Region, up from 20 in 1993 • Population of 4.5 million • 9th in rank in nation • Only Phoenix Growing Faster, Metros>2 Million

  13. Atlanta added in the 1990s: • 1 Million persons • 500,000 jobs

  14. Atlanta Region Covers 15% of State’s Land Area • Atlanta Lost 50 Acres Forested Land/Day in the 1990s • Reputation of Los Angeles East • Party Animal of Growth

  15. ATLANTA’S REPUTATION Los Angeles East Poster Child for Sprawl Sierra Club Media Reports

  16. But the City is Growing • Modest growth in 1990s • Now growing 5,500 annually

  17. Downtown/Midtown • Over 200,000 Employment in Downtown /Midtown • Housing Market Benefiting From Back to City Trend • Expanding Sports/Entertainment Market

  18. Most GrowthHas Been to the North • The Favored Quarter • Radial Highway Expansion

  19. Northern Suburbs Now Have: • 56% of Population • 57% of Employment

  20. Southern Suburbs Have: • 30% of Population • 21% of Employment

  21. Spatial mismatch of jobs and housing continues to increase • Imbalance in suburban growth • Minorities disadvantaged

  22. Initiatives to Counteract Prevailing Trend • Market Driven Back to City Trend • Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) • Regional Transportation Plan > Georgia Regional Transportation Authority • Smart Growth Alternative

  23. Livable Centers Initiatives (LCI) • Atlanta Regional Commission Program • Funded with Transportation Monies • Now in 5th Year

  24. Funds Local Projects on Competitive Basis • $1M/year Planning Grants for 5 years • $350M for Implementation • Emphasis on Revitalizing Old Town Centers Malls, etc. > Pedestrianization, Streetscapes, Expanding Housing Opportunities, Transit Access, etc.

  25. Smart Growth Alternative Having Limited Impact • What is needed: • More pedestrianization • More open spaces; clustering units • Fewer cul-de-sacs; more town centers • More mixed-uses • Less segregative zoning • More affordable housing near jobs

  26. Smart Growth Alternatives Largely in Talk Stage • Mixed Use Developments Difficult to Finance • Most Examples in City Not Suburbs

  27. Positive Sign Population densities are increasing throughout region due to infill developments and the urbanization of the suburbs

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