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How sprawl affects you
Canadians must really like each other. Although we live in one of the world’s largest countries with an endless horizon of space, we choose to live right next to each other in our cities. Over 80% of us now live in urban areas. As our cities grow bigger, urban sprawl is beginning to affect our quality of life.
The most obvious problem is that sprawl leads to a car-dependent culture—and driving is stressful for drivers and for nature. But sprawl isn’t inevitable. It is often the result of poor planning and short-sightedness.
Sprawl affects us in surprising ways—like draining our precious free time and expanding our waistlines. A commuter who drives just one hour each day spends the equivalent of nine working weeks a year in a car. Researchers have found that people living in sprawling suburbs spend less time walking and weigh up to six pounds more than those living in pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods.
This newsletter is all about urban sprawl—what it is, how it affects you, and what you can do about it.
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