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streets lined with tail buildings
Urban canyons
the impact of human activity on the environment
Ecological footprint
an area of a city warmer than surrounding areas
Urban heat island
dilapidated buildings and polluted or contaminated soils
Brownfields
Rats, raccoons, pigeons
Urban Wildlife
renovating a site within a city by removing the existing landscape and rebuilding from the ground up
Urban redevelopment
the commuting period in early morning and in late afternoon or early evening when many people travel to and from work
Rush hour
New Jersey, Rhode island, Washington, Tennessee, Oregon
smart-growth policies
rapid spread of development outward from the inner city
Suburban sprawl
Boulder, Colorado, Portland, Oregon
Slow-growth policies