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I'm curious what this statement is based upon, does anyone have specific references?

• neilparikh 5y ago
  In financial terms: - https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2021/8/4/the-question-every-city-should-be-asking https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2021/8/4/the-question-ev... - https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2020/11/11/poor-neighborhoods-make-the-best-investments-md2020 https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2020/11/11/poor-neighbor... This series goes into more detail about the unsustainable aspect specifically: https://www.strongtowns.org/the-growth-ponzi-scheme https://www.strongtowns.org/the-growth-ponzi-scheme
• goodpoint 5y ago
  It's widely understood that urban sprawl has the highest environmental impact in addition to the highest traffic death risk and many other social problems. https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/the-characteristics-causes-and-consequences-of-sprawling-103014747/ https://www.nature.com/scitable/knowledge/library/the-charac... https://www.oecd.org/env/rethinking-urban-sprawl-9789264189881-en.htm https://www.oecd.org/env/rethinking-urban-sprawl-97892641898... https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/11/4445/pdf https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/11/4445/pdf