The Sprawling of Small Cities of Arkansas: The Case for Sustainable Urban Planning
By Michael S. Yoder, Ph.D* Abstract. Small cities in Arkansas overall exhibit a lower density of commercial and residential land uses than the norm for American Sunbelt metropolitan areas. The results include highly inefficient traffic patterns that prioritize lengthy high-velocity roads over compact grids, linear real estate development along such thoroughfares, and an amplification of … The Sprawling of Small Cities of Arkansas: The Case for Sustainable Urban Planning