University of Utah Jan 3 2025 Urban sprawl is not just unsightly. It could also be impeding intergenerational mobility for low-income residents and reinforcing racial inequality, according to a series of recent studies led by a University of Utah geographer. One analysis of tract-level Census data co-authored with a former economics graduate student in the U's College of Social & Behavioral Science found that people who grew up in high-sprawl neighborhoods have less earning potential than those