Urban sprawl's hidden cost: How it affects economic mobility and inequality

Urban sprawl's hidden cost: How it affects economic mobility and inequality

Urban sprawl is not just unsightly. It could also be impeding intergenerational mobility for low-income residents and reinforcing racial inequality, according to a series of recent studies led by a University of Utah geographer.

U.S. suffers from low social mobility. Is sprawl partly to blame?

Using Census data, University of Utah researchers untangle interplay between urban development patterns and socioeconomic outcomes, revealing non-affluent people who grow up in high-sprawl neighborhoods has less earning potential that those who grow up in denser, more walkable areas.

How it affects economic mobility and inequality – Sky News: The Latest News from the World

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Urban sprawl is not just unsightly. It could also be impeding intergenerational mobility for low-income residents and reinforcing racial inequality, according to a series of recent studies led by a University of Utah geographer. One analysis of tract-level Census data co-authored with a former economics graduate student in the U’s College […]

U.S. suffers from low social mobility. Is sprawl p

Using Census data, University of Utah researchers untangle interplay between urban development patterns and socioeconomic outcomes, revealing non-affluent people who grow up in high-sprawl neighborhoods has less earning potential that those who grow up in denser, more walkable areas.

Examining the Impact of Urban Sprawl on Social Mobility in the U.S.

Urban sprawl has long been a topic of discussion among urban planners, sociologists, and economists. The phenomenon, characterized by the spread of low-density residential developments and distinct separation between residential, commercial, and business areas, has recently garnered renewed attention for its potential implications on intergenerational mobility, particularly among low-income populations. Recent research spearheaded by Yehua Denn…