The cul-de-sac syndrome : turning around the unsustainable American dream / John Wasik.

By:

Wasik, John F

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Bloomberg Press, 2009.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiii, 207 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

9781576603208 (alk. paper)

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DDC classification:

333.3380973 WAS 2009 23936 22 23936

Contents:

False economics : American dreamers in the Sunshine State -- Origins of a dream -- How debt addiction fed a housing crisis -- Cul-de-sac nation : symptoms of a syndrome -- The spurbing of national health -- Toward sustainable dreams -- Building smarter -- The near death of a suburb -- Reclaiming the inner city -- Sustainability and development : bridging the gap -- The bill comes due : which places will prosper?.

Summary: "The Cul-de-Sac Syndrome explores why homeownership has become a fractured dream and presents ways to revive it. Combining analysis with insights into cultural and economic myths, the book provides an incisive look at the consequences of unsustainable lifestyle, exposing its economic, cultural, and market-related roots and the larger effects on the community, economy, and environment"--Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	RLKU Library & Information Resource Centre	LIT	333.3380973 WAS 2009 23936 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		23936

Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-193) and index.

"The Cul-de-Sac Syndrome explores why homeownership has become a fractured dream and presents ways to revive it. Combining analysis with insights into cultural and economic myths, the book provides an incisive look at the consequences of unsustainable lifestyle, exposing its economic, cultural, and market-related roots and the larger effects on the community, economy, and environment"--Provided by publisher.

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