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Boomburbs : The Rise of America's Accidental Cities /

"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&qu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lang, Robert, 1959-
Other Authors: LeFurgy, Jennifer B.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2007.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Legoland
  • 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.