Decreasing+Urban+Sprawl+and+its+Effects

Hello, we are with USAG, a group focused on decreasing urban sprawl and its effects on life.

__Problem Statement:__
__**Vision:**__ There should be more awareness about urban sprawl, and people should know of the methods to decrease the issue and its effects. __**Issue Statement:**__ Since the 1950's, when suburban life became a dream, homes started being built farther and farther away from cities. The dream of being away from the city is not bad, but the issue of neighborhoods being spread so far apart causes several issues. Pollution, environmental preservation, and personal health are some of the problems that arise from urban sprawl. __**Method:**__ Try to create awareness to diminish the issues urban sprawl causes, and try to influence building codes -

May 21, 2010 Andrew Berlinsky, John Best (401) 555-8237 USAG
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 * USAG: Invites You to Join Our Guerilla Gardening Extravaganza**

North Kingstown, RI- Several hundred North Kingstown residents are expected to turn out on May 23rd to help spread the awareness of urban sprawl by participating in a "guerilla gardening" exhibition. During this exhibtion we will be planting seed bombs on the outskirts of the newly built Rolling Meadows suburb, while having a festival through the streets. There will be tractor races and auctions, along with good food, beverages, farming seminars, and completed with a USAG rally.

USAG has planned a Guerilla Gardening Exhibition in order to decerease the effects of urban sprawl and educate the public of North Kingstown. This project is taking place due to the fact that the dangers of urban sprawl need to be brought out and available for the community to see. This event, along with the press conference before it, should help the community see what could happen to it if we do not act on urban sprawl.


 * WHO:** USAG organization, NK police department, volunteers


 * WHAT:** Guerilla Gardening Extravaganza


 * WHERE:** In front or Rolling Meadows (new suburb)

Press Conference- 10AM Plantings- 11 AM Races- 1 AM Auctions- 2 AM Seminar- 3 AM Rally- 4 AM Food- **ALL DAY!**
 * WHEN:** Sunday, May 23rd

May 21, 2010 Cell: 401-555-8237 **__ URBAN SPRAWL __**** : SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM AT ALL **
 * The fight against urban sprawl continues as USAG presents their case to the public about the dangers of urban sprawl. **

North Kingstown, RI – USAG will be having a press conference at the entrance of the Rolling Meadows suburb to notify people about the dangers of urban sprawl. While staying legal with law enforcement, we have been granted our Guerilla Gardening event in and around the devolopement, and this press conference is for those who do not wish to participate but feel strongly about the issue at hand. The conference will begin May 23 at 10AM, and then the gardening event will proceed shortly afterwards. “It’s great to see those in our community take an active role to improve issues that might be overshadowed by others,” says local zoning board official Kirill Radmonovic. On the 1 year aniversary of the Rolling Meadows development, our community has seen a drop in funds because of the suburb. There was a large percentage of townsfolk who opposed this development, so now we are trying to fix the issues that urban sprawl has caused in this community. That land could have been used for farming, or it could have been left alone for nature’s sake. The entrance to Rolling Meadows is located directly off of Post rd, nearing the Mobile station going north.

Rhode Island State Senate

Urban Sprawl Land Conservation Bill

Be it enacted by the Rhode Island State Senate

__Preamble:__ Whereas Rhode Island is losing capable farmland and/or environmental common land to sprawled suburban developments. The current laws preventing these developments has failed to maintain our community's environmental growth and prosperity. The commute from these suburban developments is causing a boom in the moderation surveys concerning average family commutes to necessary living venues.

__Section 1:__ Let a number of square feet (to be determined on a later date by a committee) be reserved for environmental conservation.

__Section 2:__ Let farmers/agricultural professionals have a higher chance to develop land if competing for said land with residential developers.

__Section 3:__ This bill shall go into effect 91 days after passage. -- -  media type="youtube" key="WhTNKrlXKXo" height="405" width="660" = =

Putting the Backboard Together: (June 7)
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