The land predators can name the project whatever they damn well want, but after all is said and done they are still engaging in one of the most archaic and destructive urban development called "Urban Consumption of Agricultural land" or "Sprawl". Sprawl is about supplying more and more land to fewer and fewer people. But, what is much more harmful is that this type of development destroys much needed farmland. The project, as Marco Preve explains does everything urban planners say not to do. It gobbles up scarce farmland, reducing growth for food fibers and timber. In many cases, it increases taxes for nearby communities as the amount of infrastructure and services is too costly for the fewer people living in these projects. Animals will disappear from the habitat as meadows, fields, marshes, ponds and feeding spots will be covered over by cement and asphalt and nesting trees are cut down. Increased air pollution will ensue since "sprawls" are designed for car-dependency and gasoline consumption. While rural areas will be destroyed crime inner cities will increase and people will no longer identify with their cities and neighborhoods. Transportation costs will increase and a car becomes more necessary than a house. Sprawls encourages jumbles of residential and commercials buildings, and sterile life styles, personal disconnection. The land predators will sing the praises of these hell holes by pointing out the peaceful and stress-free living of in the country leaving out the stress caused by commuting, busing the kids to school and shopping. Suburban sprawl began in North America fifty years ago and today this development is seen as no longer sustainable. In fact, malls (commercial centres) are becoming less and less popular, to the point that in some cities they're being torn down. In fact, in some cities "smart growth" policies are being implemented. They are called "Urban Consolidation Policies" seeking a more efficient use of areas already urbanized, making cities more bike and pedestrian friendly by building bicycle paths, sidewalks, pedestrian right-of-ways, building accessibility for people in chairs and the care of established neighborhoods, land- marks with a sense of history and identity. I hope the people of Piemonte are smart enough to stop the ugly americanization of a spectacular part of their region - a north americanization that even North Americans refuse.

The land predators can name the project whatever they damn well want after all is said and done they are engaging in one of the most archaic and destructive types of development no longer accepted called "Urban Consumption of Agricultural land" or "Sprawl" for short. Sprawl is about supplying more and more land to fewer and fewer people. But, what is much more harmful is that this type of development destroys much needed farmland. The project, as Marco Preve explains does everything urban planners say not to do. It gobbles up scarce farmland, reducing growth for food fibers and timber. In many cases, it increases taxes for nearby communities as the amount of infrastructure and services is too costly for the fewer people living in these projects. Animals will disappear from the habitat as meadows, fields, marshes, ponds and feeding spots will be covered over by cement and asphalt and nesting trees are cut down. Increased air pollution will ensue since "sprawls" are designed for car-dependency and gasoline consumption. While rural areas will be destroyed crime inner cities will increase and people will no longer identify with their cities and neighborhoods. Transportation costs will increase and a car becomes more necessary than a house. Sprawls encourages jumbles of residential and commercials buildings, and sterile life styles, personal disconnection. The land predators will sing the praises of these hell holes by pointing out the peaceful and stress-free living of in the country leaving out the stress caused by commuting, busing the kids to school and shopping. Suburban sprawl began in North America fifty years ago and today this development is seen as no longer sustainable. In fact, malls (commercial centres) are becoming less and less popular, to the point that in some cities they're being torn down. In fact, in some cities "smart growth" policies are being implemented. They are called "Urban Consolidation Policies" seeking a more efficient use of areas already urbanized, making cities more bike and pedestrian friendly by building bicycle paths, sidewalks, pedestrian right-of-ways, building accessibility for people in chairs and the care of established neighborhoods, land- marks with a sense of history and identity. I hope the people of Piemonte are smart enough to stop the ugly americanization of a spectacular part of their region - a north americanization that even North Americans refuse.