urban sprawl

Example Sentences

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They have been a part of the city landscape since the 1930s, when urban sprawl began to encroach on their rural territory.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

It takes in the affluent enclaves of Scottsdale and Paradise Valley and — where the urban sprawl finally yields to cactus, palo verde and other flora — Carefree and the Old West-themed Cave Creek.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Oregon adopted a unique set of land use laws in the late 1960s and 1970s that helped curb urban sprawl.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2025

As a result, councils will also be ordered to review green belt boundaries - which were created to prevent urban sprawl - by identifying lower quality "grey belt" land that can be built on.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2024

"At least you can't see Dhaka's urban sprawl," he says.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins