The blog I read was called "A (Radical) Way to Fix Suburban Sprawl." It used the example of a city in Virginia called Tysons Corner. It showed that this was such a great example of sprawl because of several reasons. Not only does it have more parking spaces than it does actual residents, but 110,000 extra people a day commute to this city for work, and also, it is known to be a pedestrian's worst nightmare. These characters are few of many that contribute to this sprawling city.
A major project has been laid out: to unsprawl Tysons Corner. In order to do this, it is very complicated and will take a lot of time. Public transportation will be expanded, costing hundreds of millions of dollars. It is said that 95% of houses in Tysons Corner will be within a half mile of the Metro Line, or shuttles (public transportation). This will help with all the smog that is mentioned. Less traffic will definitely be a result of this. Instead of people driving themselves everyday, a lot of gas will be saved as well as hours waiting in traffic. Extra money will also be provided to make Tysons Corner walkable and bicycle friendly. This is helping to move away from sprawl, because it becomes more pedestrian friendly and will encourage people to get out of their vehicles and walk or bicycle to work. People also can be moved closer to their jobs by having more housing developments put in.
A huge increase in housing developments is going to take place as well. This will eventually triple the population. The city will be more centered around people and not vehicles. Due to the increase in housing, there will be a decrease in parking lots, streets, and other vehicle related things. This is put into place to help people live closer to their jobs, and not have to commute so far everyday to work with cars. Dead end roads are being created to encourage walking. If these goals are reached, Tysons Corner will be moving further and further away from sprawl.
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