Driven to Action

Stopping Sprawl in Your Community

Driven to Action looks at the problem of urban sprawl and outlines ways to stop it. Sprawl is responsible for increased air pollution, rising obesity rates and loss of agricultural land, the report highlights.

Understanding Sprawl contains the toolkit Driven to Action, designed to help citizens protect their communities from sprawling development. It consists of the following:

• Getting started (PDF 108kb): A brief overview of what you can do to stop sprawl in your neighbourhood
• Sprawl facts (PDF 580kb): Learn why sprawl is a problem
• Shaping decisions (PDF 94kb): Find out how to contact politicians and decision makers and express your concerns
• Working with the media (PDF 74kb): Tips on how to get your message in the news
• Tools (PDF 86kb): Examples of tools to help you get started

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Published 2003

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