In Florida alone, estimates show that urbanization will deplete

 of farmland, increase dependency on automobiles, and ultimately lead to the release of more pollutants. New Urbanists such as

 in a city is the best method of reducing sprawl by bringing people closer to everyday necessities. Local activism such as walkability movements and greenspace movements has amplified this message. However, some argue that the New Urbanist movement could spark

Urbanization and Sprawl

As urbanization increases and the American suburbs boom, many modern thinkers in the New Urbanist movement criticize urban sprawl as a disaster of American planning. Others see the suburb as the model of American life. 

Richard Florida

Over the past several decades, the New Urbanism movement — dedicated to reducing urban sprawl — has grown in popularity.

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