Saturday, October 31, 2009

"The Poster Child"

Copeland, Larry. "Atlanta Pollution Going Nowhere". USA Today. 29 Oct 2009. http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2001/2001-01-31-atlanta-pollution.htm

This article by Larry Copeland from USA TODAY describes the transit problems facing Atlanta and it's surrounding areas. Larry Copeland describes the political fight that is currently ongoing in Georgia over how they should deal with the abundance of cars on the roads. Right now Atlanta has the longest average daily commute in the US with the average person driving 35 miles per day, which is one of the reasons they are also the most polluted city in the country. Atlanta has been dubbed "the poster child of sprawl" by the media, and the poor air quality is a direct effect of that sprawl. Not only is the air quality effecting the health of the planet, it effects the health of the residents. On a particular smoggy day the local hospitals are usually lined up out the door with people suffering from asthsa like symptoms. This article was insightful and contained good information to help with my research.

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