Any problem can be made clearer with a picture, and any picture can be created using the same set of tools and rules.

Sprawl, in general, is a problem. The major solution here is better land-use planning.

Learn to listen and weigh other person’s reasoning with yours.Be humble enough to know that you could be wrong too & others may be right.

Thanks, Clementine. See what I mean? Sometimes you have to figure out the problem before you can figure out the solution.

A problem well stated is a problem half solved.

Never be rigid to your point. Other person may have some good points that may be helpful in finding a solution to the problem.