Do Mega-mansions Reduce Sprawl?

"This "tear-down" mania has been sweeping large metropolitan areas for years, rejuvenating old suburbs close to central cities. Preservationists and many longtime residents have decried the trend, complaining about the destruction of old homes and neighborhood character and deriding tear-downs as bash-and-builds, scrape-offs, starter castles, monster homes and McMansions. But now, a politically incorrect view is spreading among some housing experts and urban planners: Tear-downs are good because they discourage sprawl."

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