Lines 24–38: What supporting details does the author provide to explain his reference to “January first”? Which fact tells why January first is important to Haitians? What opinions does the author use to describe the day? What do these details suggest about the central idea of the paragraph?

yes

explanation:

"urban sprawl, the spreading of large developments of housing and shopping areas around a city’s center, has many negative cultural and environmental effects. " (from your link)

so, your answer is: it has a negative effect on the environment, otherwise known as c~hope this mate.