This Land: The Battle over Sprawl and the Future of America

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Synopsis
An expert in American housing examines the rise of sprawling subdivisions, their effect on the environment, and sustainable development strategies.Americans are spreading out more than ever—into “exurbs” and “boomburbs” miles from anywhere, where big subdivisions offer big houses. We cling to the notion of safer neighborhoods and better schools, but what we get are longer commutes, higher taxes, and a landscape of strip malls and office parks.The subdivisions and extra-wide roadways are encroaching into the wetlands of Florida, ranchlands in Texas, and the desert outside Phoenix and Las Vegas. But with up to 120 million more people in the country by 2050, will the spread-out pattern cave in on itself? Could Americans embrace a new approach to development?In This Land, veteran journalist and Harvard scholar Anthony Flint tells the untold story of development in America. It is the story of a burgeoning anti-sprawl movement, a 1960s-style revolution of New Urbanism, smart growth, and green building. And it is the story of landowners fighting back on the basis of property rights, with free-market libertarians, homebuilders, road pavers, financial institutions, and even the lawn-care industry right alongside them.
Copyright:
2006

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
312 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780801889172
Related ISBNs:
9781421407814
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
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Copyrighted By:
The Johns Hopkins University Press
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Outdoors and Nature, Earth Sciences, Politics and Government
Reading Age:
18 and up
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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