Suburbia
Suburbia and Pig Farms: It Stinks
26 September 2008 - 12:00pm
Boston Globe
The suburbs of Tewksbury, MA, a quaint New England town, have developed uncomfortably close to one of the largest pig farms in the state.
Freakonomics Investigates Suburbia
13 August 2008 - 2:00pm
Freakonomics (Opinion) on The New York Times
Urban experts weigh in on the future of the suburbs.
Who fights for suburbia?
22 July 2008 - 2:45pm
This morning, one of my listservs was aflutter with discussion of a new article by Joel Kotkin, attacking an alleged "war against the suburbs." According to Kotkin, this "war" consisted of Jerry Brown’s efforts to "compel residents to move to city centers." After reading Kotkin’s article, I couldn’t really figure out exactly what Brown was trying to do- and since I don’t live in California, it really isn’t that important to me.
However, it is important to realize that "smart growth" need not be the enemy of suburbs. Here’s why:
Fulton to Kotkin: Those Aren't Suburbs
8 July 2008 - 12:00pm
California Planning and Development Report
Joel Kotkin's recent LA Times Op-Ed is critiqued by Bill Fulton of the California Planning and Development Report. Fulton argues the suburban areas Kotkin defends are actually urbanizing, whereas true suburbia show signs of becoming the new slums.
Curing Ills in Suburban Melbourne
12 May 2008 - 7:00am
The Age
Melbourne, Australia, has its own brand of suburban sprawl: suburbia without the space. A new comprehensive plan aims to address the woes of suburban Melbourne, but some say it doesn't go far enough.
The Decline Of The Suburbs?
28 April 2008 - 10:00am
The Guardian
The sub prime crisis is affecting both the growth of planned suburbs and prompting the decline of new suburbs. Is the US heading for Slumburbia?
The Real Meaning Of The "American Dream"
23 April 2008 - 7:41pm
Both supporters and opponents of the sprawl status quo often refer to suburbia as “The American Dream.” One sprawl-defending organization even calls itself “The American Dream Coalition”. Sprawl critics use similar language; for example, in 1998, the Sierra Club issued a report titled “Sprawl: The Dark Side of the American Dream.” (www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/report98/)
Looking Backwards: 'The End of Suburbia' 4 Years Later
10 April 2008 - 7:00am
The Tyee
When it came out in 2004, "The End of Suburbia" was required viewing for anti-sprawl activists. Now, four years later, the film is both quaint and frighteningly prophetic, writes Dorothy Woodend.
