Suburban Sprawl

This work combines historical, political, economic, geographical and urban planning analysis to provide a comprehensive overview of how and why urban sprawl occurs.

Wim Wiewel (University of Illinois at Chicago),  Joseph J Persky

1. Public Works and Land Use Policies: The Importance of Public Infrastructure in Chicago's Metropolitan Development, 1830-1970, 2. Urban Land Cover Change in Northeastern Illinois: A Landsat View from 1972 to 1997, 3. Property Taxes, Schools, and Sprawl, 4. Land Use Planning Tools in Illinois: Preventing or Promoting Sprawl? 5. Transportation in the Chicago Metropolitan Region Since 1970, 6. Commercial Motor Carrier Operations in the Northeast Illinois Region: Impacts on Land Use Trends Since 1970, 7. The Role of Regional Planning Agencies in Suburban Deconcentration, 8. Housing Policy and Urban Sprawl in the Chicago Metropolitan Region, 9. Employment Subcenters and Subsequent Real Estate Development in Suburban Chicago, 10. High Technology Employment Concentration and Urban Sprawl in the Chicago Metropolitan Area, 11. The Impact of Federal and State Expenditures on Residential Land Absorption: A Quantitative Case Study - Chicago, 12. New Federal and State Policies for Metropolitan Equity