Wasik The Cul-de-Sac Syndrome

Turning Around the Unsustainable American Dream
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-470-88336-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 208 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Bloomberg

An incisive look at the consequences of today's costly anddamaging suburban lifestyle
In The Cul-de-Sac Syndrome, Bloomberg News' John Wasikexposes the economic, cultural, environmental, and health problemsunderlying life in suburbia. Wasik provides powerful insights intohow the U.S. suburban lifestyle has become unsustainable and whatcan be done to salvage it. His observations are firmly grounded inexclusive on-the-ground research, interviews with thought leaders,and the latest studies and statistics. The book
* Exposes the untold truths about suburban home ownership: greenisn't always so green, life isn't cheaper after accounting for gas,water, and taxes, and modern suburban living isn't so idyllicconsidering the toll it takes on our health
* Includes exclusive research and analysis by experts in thefield that debunks the many myths associated with suburbanliving
* Explores innovative solutions being developed in cities acrossthe country
The American Dream of moving further from a city to buy a biggerhouse and find better schools has become a costly nightmare. TheCul-de-Sac Syndrome examines why and what can be done.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wasik, John F.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface xi
Introduction: The Foundation Cracks 1
PART 1 A Dream Gone Bad 15
1 False Economics: American Dreamers in the Sunshine State17
2 Origins of a Dream 27
3 How Debt Addiction Fed a Housing Crisis 39
4 Cul-de-Sac Nation: Symptoms of a Syndrome 55
5 The Spurbing of National Health 67
PART 2 Reinventing Home and Community 75
6 Toward Sustainable Dreams 77
7 Building Smarter 93
8 The Near Death of a Suburb 111
9 Reclaiming the Inner City 123
10 Sustainability and Development: Bridging the Gap 139
11 The Bill Comes Due: Which Places Will Prosper? 153
Epilogue: Cleaning Up, Moving On 171
Notes 175
Index 194

Über Autor(innen)

John F. Wasik is a personal finance columnist for Reutersand the author of twelve other books including The Audacity ofHelp: Obama's Economic Plan and the Remaking of America. He has woneighteen awards for his writing, speaks all over North America, andhas appeared on NBC, CNBC, MSNBC, FOX, CNN, Bloomberg TV/Radio,PBS, NPR, and radio stations from Australia to Boston.
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