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Urban Sprawl in Atlanta: A 30-Year Study

Analyzing census tracts from 1970 to 2000, this study by Russ Lopez at BU School of Public Health measures population density and total area changes in Atlanta. Data source: Neighborhood Change Data Base with support from Fannie Mae Foundation.

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Urban Sprawl in Atlanta: A 30-Year Study

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  1. Sprawl in Atlanta 1970 - 2000 Russ Lopez BU School of Public Health

  2. Notes • Red = census tracts > 3500 people per sq mile • Pink = census tracts 200 - 3500 people per sq mile • Total distance across area = ~95 miles • Data source: Neighborhood Change Data Base

  3. 1970

  4. 1980

  5. 1990

  6. 2000

  7. Acknowledgements:Fannie Mae Foundation

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