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Leapfrogging, Urban Sprawl, and Growth Management: Phoenix, 1950–2000
Author(s) -
Heim Carol E.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
american journal of economics and sociology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1536-7150
pISSN - 0002-9246
DOI - 10.1111/1536-7150.00063
Subject(s) - leapfrogging , phoenix , urban sprawl , infill , growth management , smart growth , urban planning , land use , land development , business , carpool , economics , environmental planning , economic growth , geography , transport engineering , engineering , civil engineering , metropolitan area , archaeology
Through a case study of Phoenix, Arizona, this paper examines how urban sprawl is linked to opportunities for capital gains. It focuses on “leapfrogging,” in which developers skip over properties to obtain land at a lower price further out despite the existence of utilities and other infrastructure that could serve the bypassed parcels. The paper examines patterns of growth since 1950 and planners' efforts to structure that growth. It discusses two programs that addressed consequences of leapfrogging: development impact fees to help pay for infrastructure costs of new development and an Infill Housing Program to encourage residential development on vacant land. It concludes with a brief discussion of the future of growth management in Phoenix.