  Sprawl, according to Glaeser and Kahn, is the 21st century phenomenon that
some people are not dependent on city-living due to automobiles and therefore
can live outside public transportation spheres and cities. This is usually seen
as pleasant and accompanied by improved qualities of life, but as they
addressed, the problem remains that sprawl causes loss of jobs for those who
cannot afford luxurious alternatives but only inferior substitutes (Glaeser and
Kahn 2004). Therefore, through our question, we hope to suggest that sprawl has
occurred in the U.S. and poverty is one of the consequences.
