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Oct 31, 2026 16 min

Is Europe Sprawling?

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Learn more about Cornell Urban Studies Summer Programs here: https://aap.cornell.edu/academics/crp/urban-studies-summer-programsThe United States is known for its sprawl, but what about Europe? Cities in Europe are sprawling, but differently than U.S. cities. How so? And what can they do about it?Resources on this topic:- Clifton, Kelly, et al. "Quantitative analysis of urban form: a multidisciplinary review." Journal of Urbanism 1.1 (2008): 17-45.- https://journals.plos.org/sustainabilitytransformation/article?id=10.1371/journal.pstr.0000034- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169204622001815?casa_token=2wcg5qZrDDgAAAAA:fOqCuA5_1tAvEtzGqp5A5FRyYMh3-YG_ldfW0xryygHDrTaMuOGKNtjl5y-eQLESDZKYQBtJ- https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/10/2/127- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169204622001815?casa_token=UN_o9GDKGUgAAAAA:Ti3Gyz0wSYpPluDdohkempMgGyY5PYxVYvyKO4OqvECKzdpPKYjOH4QMycKzirxX7meG4psw- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169204622001815?casa_token=2wcg5qZrDDgAAAAA:fOqCuA5_1tAvEtzGqp5A5FRyYMh3-YG_ldfW0xryygHDrTaMuOGKNtjl5y-eQLESDZKYQBtJProduced by Dave Amos and the fine folks at Nebula Studios.Written by Dave Amos.Select images and video from Getty Images.Black Lives Matter.Trans rights.

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