An edition of Once there were greenfields (1999)
Once there were greenfields
how urban sprawl is undermining Americas's environment, economy, and social fabric
By F. Kaid Benfield,Matthew Raimi,Donald D. T. Chen
Publish Date
1999
Publisher
Natural Resources Defense Council
Language
eng
Pages
222
Description:
"Is pursuit of the American dream becoming a nightmare? Once There Were Greenfields presents the story of one of America's most challenging social problems, sprawl development. Community downtowns are being replaced with strip malls. Farmland is giving way to parking lots. Meanwhile, inner cities are losing jobs and the tax base necessary to support public schools. This book meticulously documents the consequences of sprawling growth patterns and proposes guiding principles for a new kind of "smart" growth that combines economic progress with environmental protection and social goals. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET.
subjects: Environmental degradation, Quality of life, Cities and towns, Environmental aspects, Environmental conditions, Growth, Social conditions, Economic aspects, Ecology, Sociology, United States - General, United States, Sociology - Urban, Political Science / City Planning & Urban Development, 1980-, City Planning & Urban Development, Land use, City planning, united states, Urban policy
Places: United States
Times: 1980-