The Suburban Face Of America

"Business is good for real estate agent Dan Hermann, but that's bad news for those clients who left city life for suburban tranquillity. Many grew weary of apartment living in Washington, about 20 miles to the east, while others were lured by the prospect of well-paying jobs at high-tech companies nearby. The problem, though, is that more people keep coming, Hermann says, and that has fed the sprawl and urban congestion they sought to avoid in the first place. With the latest wave of data from the 2000 census showing suburbs like Reston continuing to grow, it is a conflict unlikely to disappear soon."