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urban sprawl
(redirected from Los angelization)

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urban sprawl
n.
The unplanned, uncontrolled spreading of urban development into areas adjoining the edge of a city.
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Noun1.urban sprawl - an aggregation or continuous network of urban communitiesurban sprawl - an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
subtopia - monotonous urban sprawl of standardized buildings
populated area, urban area - a geographical area constituting a city or town


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``I don't want to see the Los Angelization of the Central Valley, a ribbon of concrete from the ocean to the mountain from Bakersfield to Sacramento,'' Lungren said.
 
 
 
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