Suburban #Sprawl costs 38% more in upfront public costs & 10% more in ongoing costs than compact development, PLUS has only 1/10th the tax revenue per acre, confirms report summarizing 17 studies. Important #citymakingmath via @CityLab & @SmartGrowthUSA:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-05-21/quantifying-the-cost-of-sprawl
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-05-21/quantifying-the-cost-of-sprawl