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Metropolitan area

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Major population center: large city + surrounding suburbs/towns

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Urban Sprawl

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Rapid, poorly planned development spreading from urban to rural areas

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Public transit system

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Buses, light rail, subways

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Positive effect of urban sprawl

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More affordable houses

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Transportation mode for suburban commuting

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Cars

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Reasons for urban growth

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Economic opportunities: new jobs and businesses

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Fear of development covering Willamette Valley farmland

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Portland expansion in 1960s-70s

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Benefit of mixed-use development

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Live, work, and shop in the same neighborhood

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Toronto's 1960s urban renewal strategy

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Rebuilt downtown with infill projects and skyscrapers

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Filling empty spaces in a city

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Infill