Boomburbs : the rise of America's accidental cities / Robert E. Lang, Jennifer B. LeFurgy.
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)
- 307.760973 22
- HT352.U6 L35 2007
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"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.
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.
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