Document Type
Article
Publication Date
January 2012
Abstract
The purpose of this Article is to ascertain whether (1) suburban sprawl is as widespread in Canadian metropolitan areas as in their American counterparts, and (2) Canadian government policies, and in particular Canadian zoning law and transportation policies, encourage sprawl. The article concludes that Canadian metropolitan areas are in fact somewhat less sprawling than most of their American counterparts, but that in Canada, as in the United States, government land use regulation and government transportation policy do favor sprawl to some extent. For example, in both nations municipal zoning regulations, by limiting density and forcing landowners to build parking lots, encourage driving and discourage walking and transit ridership.
Recommended Citation
Lewyn, Michael, "Sprawl in Canada and the United States" (2012). Scholarly Works. 893.
https://digitalcommons.tourolaw.edu/scholarlyworks/893
Source Publication
Urban Lawyer
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Law Commons, Urban, Community and Regional Planning Commons, Urban Studies and Planning Commons