Questions About Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream

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I'm a trained architect and am somewhat familiar with New Urbanism principles, participatory design/planning, tactical urbanism, the pitfalls of suburbs, and have read The Death and Life of Great American Cities. Is this book going to just be preaching to the choir for me, or will I learn enough to make it worth reading?

Stephen Haller Suburban Nation is a book for the layman. The book made me look at the immediate world around me in a new and refreshing way. It may surprise you it m…moreSuburban Nation is a book for the layman. The book made me look at the immediate world around me in a new and refreshing way. It may surprise you it may not but I do think anyone who lives in the suburbs should read this book to know how they are leaving and why. Plus Suburban Nation is one of the few books that I have ever read where it just does not point out problems but has lengthy solutions too and they are very reasonable solutions. That is why I love this book. (less)

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