US EditionUrban Sprawl Hurts the Poor and Deepens Inequality
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More than a decade ago, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) estimated that 85% of the population of Latin America would live in cities and the region would have more than 10 mega cities, that is, those that concentrate more than 10 million inhabitants; now, that the future reached us, it is time to rethink the development of these demarcations.In addition to this scenario, 140 emerging cities in the region, which concentrated less than 2 m…
Urban Sprawl Hurts the Poor and Deepens Inequality
Urban sprawl isn’t just bad to look at—it may also trap low-income families in poverty and widen racial inequalities. Research from the University of Utah shows that people raised in sprawling suburbs have fewer opportunities to climb the economic ladder compared to those from denser neighborhoods. Sprawl, the studies explain, separates homes, jobs, and schools into far-flung zones, forcing residents to rely on cars and reducing access to work a…
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