What federal laws and policies tend to support urban sprawl?
What will be an ideal response?
"The government aided this trend (purchasing of houses by returning GIs) by providing low-interest mortgages through the Veterans Administration and the Federal Housing Administration, and interest payments on mortgages (but not rent) were made tax deductible. Property taxes in suburbs were much lower than in the city. Congress passed the Highway Revenue Act of 1956, which created the Highway Trust Fund. This legislation placed a tax on gasoline and earmarked the revenues to be used exclusively for building new roads. Ironically, the Highway Trust Fund perpetuates development. A new highway not only alleviates existing congestion, but also encourages development at farther locations, because time, not distance, is the limiting factor for commuters."
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A. subduction zone B. hot-spot C. mid-ocean ridge
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A ) mineralization B ) density C ) gravity D ) magnetic residue
Wind-blown deposits of silt and clay are called:a
dunes. b. loess. c. ventifacts. d. yardangs. e. till.
The rocks of the core consist mostly of ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word