Local streets of the world’s cities are becoming less connected, part of a global trend that is driving urban sprawl and discouraging the use of public transportation. “Sprawl is an environmental ...

New research has found that the local streets of the world's cities are becoming less connected, a global trend that is driving urban sprawl and discouraging the use of public transportation. New ...

The ongoing growth of a major Indian city has helped experts to create a new way of understanding how ‘urban sprawl’ happens – providing potential to improve people’s lives across the Global South ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – Does it feel like a totally ...

As metropolitan areas expand rapidly to fit the world’s ever-growing population, a first-ever global study of street networks indicates that sprawling roads are on the rise, cementing a future in many ...

California-style urban sprawl is coming for the Flathead Valley. Kalispell, Whitefish and Columbia Falls look hardly anything like Los Angeles from the surface right now, but their zoning maps look ...

(NEXSTAR) – Does it feel like a totally different climate when you go across town? It may be the urban heat island effect. Climate Central, an organization of scientists and journalists focused on ...

News Release 14-Jan-2020 Street network patterns reveal worrying worldwide trend towards urban sprawl Policy intervention needed to curb street-network sprawl, ensure sustainable development in new ...