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This land : the battle over sprawl and the future of America
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This land : the battle over sprawl and the future of America

Author: Anthony Flint
Publisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006.
Edition/Format: Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Anthony Flint
ISBN: 0801884195 9780801884191
OCLC Number: 61879684
Description: 298 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Introduction : Developing America -- Grids and greenfields -- Suburbia's promise, and curse -- New paradigm : new urbanism -- The smart growth revolution -- Walk daily, buy local, build green -- Hands off my land -- Dream defenders and Sprawl Inc. -- Pitched battles -- The density dilemma -- Smart, and fair -- Planning and disaster -- Conclusion: Six healthy habits for sensible growth.
Responsibility: Anthony Flint.
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Contents
Introduction: Developing America I
1: Grids and Greenfields 19
2: Suburbia's Promise, and Curse 40
3: New Paradigm: New Urbanism 61
4: The Smart Growth Revolution 81
5: Walk Daily, Buy Local, Build Green 104
6: Hands Off My Land 127
7: Dream Defenders and Sprawl Inc. 149
8: Pitched Battles 172
9: The Density Dilemma 191
10: Smart, and Fair 209
11: Planning and Disaster 229
Conclusion: Six Healthy Habits for Sensibe Growth 246
Notes 261
Bibliographical Essay 273
Acknowledgments 279
Index 283

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