This post is about another post, written by Wayne A. Lemmon, about some ways that sprawl can actually be good. The author makes the point that sprawl can be bad and have negative consequences, but not necessarily in all cases. He then goes on to offer examples such as how homes with yards are more spread out and are really inefficient, yet they become premium products with older residents and "This means substantial real estate taxes are generated, with very little demand per household on social services, public recreation amenities, or public safety operations. The road which provides access to this house is a two-lane road with very low traffic volume and thus low frequency of repair needs." Another point Lemmon made was that everyone driving their own cars over a longer distance with less traffic may be better than public transit in a concentrated area with lots of stop-and-go traffic. So while sprawl isn't really great, there are some nice benefits with proper planning and good policies are in place.
Vincent Louis
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