Warm-up

Which of these issues is most likely

being addressed by the headline? (3.11)
A. pollution
B. redistricting
C. urban sprawl
D. reappointment When you realize it’s Friday
URBAN SPRAWL GAME
The year 1700…

 Write your name in the bottom left corner of your paper

 Draw a river across your paper (east to west) or (left to
right)
Include a simple wooden bridge that crosses the river
The year 1700…

 Draw two roads

One going (east to west) or (left to right)
One going north to south (top to bottom) and is
connected to the bridge
The year 1700…

 Create
an area about 2x2 inches and label it
“Commons”
The year 1700…
 Draw… (do NOT make them too big )
 10 houses
1 church
1 cemetery
1 store
1 pub
1 coalmine
 At least 30 trees
 DO IT QUICKLY!!
Warm-up
Maryland’s Smart Growth Areas Act of 1999
encourages the building of new homes in
vacant city lots. Which of these is a reason
Maryland’s government passed this law?

A. to eliminate the use of unsanitary water

B. to prevent over-development of rural areas
C. to encourage farmers to produce large
crops
D. to encourage more people to own small
businesses
To Start… The year 1700
 Writeyour name in the bottom left  Draw…
corner of your paper  2x2inch box labeled
 Draw a river across your paper (east to “commons”
west) or (left to right) 10 houses
Include 1 church
a simple wooden bridge
that crosses the river 1 cemetery
 Draw two roads 1 store
One going (east to west) or (left to 1 pub
right) 1 coalmine
One going north to south and is At least 30 trees
connected to the bridge DO IT QUICKLY!!
 Round 1 - 1745
 One nice home (labeled with $)
ANYWHERE on the map!

 Build a canal
It must run parallel with the River
… I would suggest it starts close to the coal
mine
Round 2 - 1750

ADD Five
Houses!
That’s 15
total now.
Round 3 - 1760

 Add 10 houses (20 TOTAL)

1 more “nice” house labeled
with a $ (2 Total)
Round 4 -1773

Add One Factory

No SMOKE! Powered by
water!
Add 5 houses for workers
25 TOTAL!
Round 5 – 1774
 Add..
 10 houses
35 TOTAL!  Getting crowded isn’t it?
1 Church (2 total)
1 pub (2 total)
1 store (2 total)
 Draw 2 additional roads and
another bridge!
Round 6 - 1774

Add
5 new factories ( 6 total)
5 new houses (40 Total)
Round 7 - 1780

Add 5 Tenements
Round 8 - 1781

Add…
1 store (3 total)
1 pub (3 total)
1 church (3 total)
1 school
Round 9 – 1782
 Add  DESTROY!!!
5 more pubs .. Uh oh 5 Houses
8 total 35 Total!

4 tenements
9 total
Round 10 - 1783
 Add
2 Special Homes labeled with $
4 total
1 Factory (7 total)
10 houses
45 (total)
NOTE: From this point on you may remove trees for
space.
Round 11 – 1785

 Add
10 Factories WITH SMOKE
17 Total – Add smoke to all pre-existing factories
Another nice house (people keep gettin’ rich!)
5 Total
1 Tenement (10 total)
Round 12 - 1800

 Add…
1 new coal mine (2 total)
 A new iron bridge that replaces wooden bridge
 Add 5 houses
 50 TOTAL
Round 13 – 1815

 Add
CoalMine (3 Total)
Cemetery (2 Total)
5 Houses (50 Total)
Round 14 - 1820

 Add
A major railroad line
MUST connect all your factories to your coalmines
2 Houses!
52 Total
Round 15 – 1827

Add
1 Jail
2 Pubs (10 Total)
2 Tenements (12 Total)
Round 16 - 1838

Add
2 Hospitals
1 Cemetery (3 Total)
Round 17 – 1840

 Add 1 more railroad line (passing east to west)

1 more tenement (13 Total)
 Add 5 Houses
 57 Total
Round 18 – 1845

Add 2 Theatre/Musuem
Add 2 Private Schools for upper class
Mark them with the letter P
Add 1 nice house (6 total)
Round 19

1 Cemetery (4 total)
1 Jail (2 total)
1 Hospital (3)
Accommodates victims of urban life
Round 20

 Add 20 Houses
77 Total!
1 pub
 5 Tenements 11 total
17 total
2 more nice houses
 2 Stores
5 total 8 total
 5 factories City Hall
22 total
On a Separate piece of paper

 In hindsight what could you have done different on your poster?

 What are the problems with urban sprawl?
 How could we alleviate those problems ?
 Explain the consequences oof failing to build enough affordable housing in a
large metropolitan area.