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In-Depth: Balance Metropolitan Growth
Louisvillians have traditionally put a high value on the cohesion and convenience
that allows them to enjoy both big-city amenities
and a small-town atmosphere. Both are at risk
without vigorous efforts to achieve balanced
growth across the metropolitan region.
The pace and extent of the
community’s outward expansion picked
up during the first half of this decade.
While Louisville Metro experienced
some growth, outlying counties experienced
far more, and the city’s share of the region’s
population dropped to just under 58%.
Indeed, Spencer County ranked as one
of the country’s fastest growing counties,
and Crawford County, Ind., made the news
for having the highest rate of “exurb” commuting in the nation.
On the environment, Louisville had
trouble complying with tougher
federal standards on particulate
pollution despite its long push for
cleaner air, and traffic congestion worsened even
as the average among its peer cities leveled off.
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