Boomburbs : the rise of America's accidental cities / Robert E. Lang, Jennifer B. LeFurgy.

Main entry:

Lang, Robert, 1959-

Title & Author:

Boomburbs : the rise of America's accidental cities / Robert E. Lang, Jennifer B. LeFurgy.

Publication:

Description:

xiii, 212 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Series:

James A. Johnson metro series

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-198) and index.
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.

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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ISBN:

9780815751144 (cloth ; alk. paper)
0815751141 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9780815703037
0815703031
9780815751120
0815751125

Subject:

Suburbs United States.
Suburban life United States.
Vie de la banlieue États-Unis.
Suburban life.
Suburbs.
Spontansiedlung
Suburbanisierung
United States.
USA

Added entries:

LeFurgy, Jennifer B.
James A. Johnson metro series.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 252083
Call No.: BIB 181718
Status: Available

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