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How Dangerous Is Jacksonville?, Michael E. Lewyn
How Dangerous Is Jacksonville?, Michael E. Lewyn
Michael E Lewyn
Compares Jacksonville's murder rate with those of several other cities, using various techniques. Concludes that Jacksonville is somewhat more dangerous than the average city of its size, but not the most dangerous.
Five Myths About Sprawl , Michael E Lewyn
Five Myths About Sprawl , Michael E Lewyn
Michael E Lewyn
In Sprawl: A Compact History, Robert Bruegmann, an art historian, has painted a superficially convincing case for the status quo, asserting that sprawl is “a natural result of affluence that occurs in all urbanized societies.” Bruegmann's book has generated glowing media publicity. This article suggests that Bruegmann overestimates the universality of sprawl, by overlooking the differences between pedestrian-friendly cities with some sprawling development and cities in which automobile-dependent sprawl is the only choice available to most consumers. In addition, Bruegmann understates the harmful social effects of sprawl, especially the effect of automobile-dependent development upon non-drivers. Bruegmann also consistently underestimates the …