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Urban Spruce 
Wed Apr 22, 2009 at 16:36:36 PM EDT
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Urban Sprawl is undoubtedly a major issue facing Americans today as we trudge through another economic recession. In just the past decade, communities like Saginaw Township have seen their vast farmlands turned into housing subdivisions, restaurants, and malls. Such expansion decreases population density, causing us to be dependent on less efficient transportation (and we've seen with the demise of the Big Three what results). This also puts a strain on natural resources as we clear out woodland areas and pollute lakes and rivers. As communities sprawl outward, the inner cities crumble beneath us, becoming impoverished and full of crime. The negative public health affects of each of these is clear...
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