This report is the Sierra Club’s third annual report on sprawl. Last year’s
report was entitled “Solving Sprawl:The Sierra Club Rates the States.” To read
previous reports or for more information on our Challenge to Sprawl Campaign, please visit
our Web site at: www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/.
This project was made possible through the hard work of many Sierra Club volunteers and
staff, including:
Challenge to Sprawl Campaign Committee
Sandy Bahr
Larry Bohlen (co-chair)
Tim Frank (co-chair)
Ben Hitchings
John Holtzclaw
Brett Hulsey
Deron Lovaas
Bill Myers
Project Coordinator
Deron Lovaas
Director, Environmental Quality Program
Ed Hopkins
Regional Field Advisor
Brett Hulsey
Lead Editor
Nick Cain
Writers
Stephanie Vance, Nick Cain, Deron Lovaas
Copy Editor
Jenny Coyle
Research Assistants
Dirk Manskopf, George Sorvalis, Joanne Tait, Nithin Akuthota, Diana Movius
Communication Consultant
Kim Haddow
Designers
John Byrne Barry, Johanna Congleton, Kim Todd
Web Design
Lucy Bassett
Mike Papciak
Lisa Reiser
Field Research and Editorial Assistance
Deb Alper, Christie Appelhanz, Edward Archuleta, Sandy Bahr, David Beach (of EcoCity
Cleveland), Rita Beving, Bonnie Bick, Jim Blomquist, Barbara Boyle, Glen Brand, Catherine
Butcher, Elisa Campbell, Jennifer Cannon, Jane Clark, Rebecca Cochran, Beth Connor, Marc
Conte, Sarah Craven, Jack Darin, John Deacon, Jennifer De Garmo, Lisa Dekker, Lucienne
DeNaie, Adam Diamond, Roger Diedrich, Scott Elkins, Alan Farago, Dan Farough, Mike Faupel,
Megan Fowler, Frank Fox, Elisa Freeling, Larry Freilich, Oscar H. Gerald, Jr., Becky
Gillette, Bryan Hager, Jeannine Hale, Debbie Heaton, Marc Heileson, Jack Hession, Jessica
Hodge, Kathryn Hohmann, Dell Isham, Jennifer Johnson, Julie Jones, Mary Kiesau, Sarah
Kite, Kimberly Kowalski, Scott Larson, Robin Mann, Evan Manvel (of the 1000 Friends of
Oregon), Jay McCaffrey, Alisa Meggett, Jeff Mikulina, Lillian Miller, John Nelson, Joy
Oakes, Rob Parsons, Danilo Pelletiere, Christine Phillips, Lynne Plambeck, Rob Parolek,
Claralyn Price-Bollinger, Judy Reid, Elizabeth Reuter, Chris Rueggeberg, Francisco
Sanchez, Wayde Schafer, David Schneider, Jim Sconyers, Louis Sigel, Roger Singer, Rob
Smith, John Stouffer, Asma Syed, Jennifer Taylor, Lea Terhune, Jeff Tittel, Gail Twelves,
Pat Wass, Joe Watts (of Scenic Alabama), Angee White, Tim White, Richard Whiteford, Peggy
Wilhelm, Marcia Wilkins, Alex Winter, Maura Wood
Experts we consulted include:
Steven Bodzin, Congress for New Urbanism
Don Chen, Surface Transportation Policy Project
Thomas Jones, Department of Housing and Urban Development Jason Jordan,
American Planning Association
Jutka Terris, Natural Resources Defense Council
Cover photography by Photodisc, Inc.
Our thanks to all who contributed to this report.
