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Author: Anthony Flint
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Binding: Kindle Edition
ISBN: B003TLMRDK

This Land (Creating the North American Landscape)

Despite a modest revival in city living, Americans are spreading out more than ever -- into "exurbs" and "boomburbs" miles from anywhere, in big houses in big subdivisions. Download This Land (Creating the North American Landscape) from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. We cling to the notion of safer neighborhoods and better schools, but what we get, argues Anthony Flint, is long commutes, crushing gas prices and higher taxes -- and a landscape of strip malls and office parks badly in need of a makeover. This Land tells the untold story of development in America -- how the landscape is shaped by a furious clash of political, economic and cultural forces. It is the story of burgeoning anti-sprawl movement, a 1960s-style revolution of New Urbanism, smart growth, and green building. And it is the story of landowners fighting back on the basis Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.