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Atlantic Monthly - Articles from the magazine's archive and related links regarding sprawl and urban development.

Municipal Trends - Articles on smart growth legislation, regional planning programs, and local comprehensive plans.

PlannersWeb: Sprawl and Growth - Articles on sprawl and smart growth from Planning Commissioners Journal.

National Geographic - Kangaroo Attacks in Australia Spotlight Growing Turf War - Kangaroo attacks are a real problem in Australia, where more urbanites are moving into the roos' natural habitat. (May 6, 2005)

USA Today - A comprehensive look at sprawl in America. (February 22, 2001)

Smart Growth at the Federal Trough - Peter Samuel and Randal O'Toole of the Cato Institute propose that the EPA should stay out of the sprawl debate. (November 4, 1999)

In Outer County Races, Growth a Common Foe - News feature from Washington Post newspaper about the emergence of sprawl and growth as regional political issue in suburban counties around Washington DC. (October 28, 1999)

Strip Commercial - Article from the Memphis Flyer about the history and prospects for strip developments. (August 5, 1999)

The Sprawling of America - Article in defense of sprawl by Sam Staley, Ph.D. of the Reason Public Policy Institute. (February 25, 1999)

Paying for Our Growth in Oregon - An 80-page report examining the cost of growth and whether it is subsidized by the public or private sector. (October, 1998)

The Best Laid Plans: The Rise and Fall of Growth Management in Florida - An article by Mary Dawson from the Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law. (1996)