This Land

The Battle Over Sprawl and the Future of America

Autoren

• Anthony Flint

Parameter

• 312 Seiten
• 11 Lesestunden

• Architektur
• Architektur & Städtebau
• Sachliteratur

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The narrative explores the evolution of America's landscape through intense political, economic, and cultural conflicts. It highlights the rise of the anti-sprawl movement and the New Urbanism revolution of the 1960s, advocating for smart growth and sustainable practices. Additionally, it examines landowners' resistance grounded in property rights, showcasing the alliance of free-market libertarians, the Tea Party, home builders, and various industries in their fight against these developments.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• Einband: Hardcover