Suburbia
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.
