Boomburbs : the rise of America's accidental cities / Robert E. Lang, Jennifer B. LeFurgy.
2007
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Boomburbs : the rise of America's accidental cities / Robert E. Lang, Jennifer B. LeFurgy.
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Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2007]
Copyright
©2007
Description
xiii, 212 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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James A. Johnson metro series.
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From settlements to super suburbs
Who live in the boomburbs
The business of boomburbs
Big skies, small lots : boomburb housing and master-planned development
The small town politics of big cities
Boomburbs at buildout
Emerging urban realms and the boomburbs of 2030.
From settlements to super suburbs
Who live in the boomburbs
The business of boomburbs
Big skies, small lots : boomburb housing and master-planned development
The small town politics of big cities
Boomburbs at buildout
Emerging urban realms and the boomburbs of 2030.
Summary
"Addresses the issue of 'boomburbs,' large suburbs of more than 100,000 residents, and examines who lives in them, what drives their development, and how they are governed. Explains why America's suburbs are thriving and how they are shaping the lives of millions of residents"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-198) and index.
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English
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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2007. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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9780815751144 cloth alkaline paper
0815751141 cloth alkaline paper
0815751141 cloth alkaline paper
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