antisprawl

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English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ sprawl.

Adjective

antisprawl (not comparable)

  1. (urban studies) Opposing or countering urban sprawl.
    • 2008 March 30, Antoinette Martin, “Why Dumps Are Gaining in Allure”, in New York Times:
      “There is a definite regulatory preference in New Jersey for brownfield and urban infill sites,” said Mr. Manewitz, noting that antisprawl, pro-environmental restrictions put in place over the last decade have ruled out any type of construction in some spots, and strongly discouraged it in others.