Street network patterns reveal worrying worldwide trend towards urban sprawl

ScienceDaily
Jan 14, 2020, 1:36 pm146 pts
New research has found that the local streets of the world's cities are becoming less connected, a global trend that is driving urban sprawl and discouraging the use of public transportation.

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