The option of urbanism investing in a new American dream - Leinberger, Christopher B.; ebrary, Inc. (Washington, DC : Island Press, 2008)
Introduction -- Futurama and the 20th-century American dream -- The rise of drivable sub-urbia -- The standard real estate product types : why every place looks like every place else -- Consequences of drivable sub-urban growth -- The market rediscovers walkable urbanism -- Defining walkable urbanism : why more is better -- Unintended consequences of walkable urbanism -- Achieving the next American dream : leveling the playing field and implementing walkable urbanism.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-200) and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Urbanization -- United States; Community development, Urban; Suburbs -- United States; Cities and towns -- United States -- Growth; City planning -- United States; Sustainable development -- United States; Electronic books