- Paperback: 592 pages
- Publisher: University of Nebraska Press (15 Dec 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0803260156
- ISBN-13: 978-0803260153
- Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 1.8 x 0.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,363,052 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Complete with a glossary, resources, and contact information for smart-growth alliances, this book is extremely user-friendly."--Morgan Capilla, "Compendium Newsletter"--Morgan Capilla "Compendium Newsletter "
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Urban sprawl has gained much national attention in recent years. Sprawl involves not only land-use issues but also legal, political, and social concerns. It affects our schools, the environment, and race relations. Comprehensive enough for undergraduates, "Remaking American Communities" delves into the challenges of urban sprawl by turning to some of America's top thinkers on the problem, including Robert Yaro, president of the Regional Plan Association. Other cutting-edge essays include a foreword about the emergence of sprawl by nationally syndicated columnist Neal Peirce, views about race and class by former mayor of Albuquerque David Rusk, and a discussion of transportation dynamics by Curtis Johnson, president of the Citistates Group. The essays in this collection explore the core issues of sprawl and the agenda for dealing with it. Complete with a glossary, resources, and contact information for smart-growth alliances, this book is extremely user-friendly. David C. Soule offers an unbiased viewpoint of this national phenomenon in a way that will be accessible to students and those with little background in the issue.
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According to the chronology in Urban Sprawl (Williams, 2000), William H. Whyte first used the term "urban sprawl" in an essay in 1958. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
According to the chronology in Urban Sprawl (Williams, 2000), William H. Whyte first used the term "urban sprawl" in an essay in 1958. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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I am an architecture student and read this book during my sr. year of my undergraduate and I wanted to shoot myself every time I had to even look at this book. It's a painful read and often times I found myself falling asleep. Also, I found that if you read the foreword, which is surprisingly well done, and the first 2-3 chapters, you can pretty much guess what the rest of the book is going to be about. There really is no point in reading the entire book because it pretty much repeats itself all the way throughout. The glossary on the other hand is very good and is very in-depth. So if you need a good dictionary on urban sprawl, this book is just for you. I will be keeping the book as a desk reference for its glossary, but won't be attempting any readings that aren't assigned to me... At least not without a blanket and a pillow... I recommend this book for its glossary, but wouldn't even give an assigned reading out of this book to my worst enemy...
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