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

By:

Lang, Robert, 1959-

Contributor(s):

LeFurgy, Jennifer B

Series: James A. Johnson metro seriesPublication details: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2007.Description: xiii, 212 p., [12] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

9780815751144 (cloth : alk. paper)
0815751141 (cloth : alk. paper)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

307.760973 22

LOC classification:

HT352.U6 L35 2007

Online resources:

Table of contents only

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.

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.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	NMC Library	Stacks	HT352 .U6 L35 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		33039000999754

"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.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-198) and index.

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