When cities get denser through infill, parks are often an afterthought, and open space is diminished. Such development is spreading quickly; it now dominates even the outer rings of most growing American cities and seeps into the most rural areas, creating an urban milieu that “screams human presence,” as Elaine Brooks once put it.
But then what is the solution? If suburban sprawl is bad, and people living in dense urban areas is bad, where are all the people supposed to live? And, also, living in dense, mixed-use areas is better for fuel economy and community, no?
