Suburban Guerillas Fight Sprawl

The Globe offers an international perspective of the covert culture that has spawned urban sprawl terrorists.

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April 25, 2001, 11:00 AM PDT

"Somebody is burning down the suburbs of America.In the dark of night, they have struck more than a dozen times this year, using crude firebombs on the symbols of suburban success: the giant homes on the outskirts, the sport-utility vehicle dealerships, the national chain stores in shopping malls. Spray-painted on the charred ruins, more often than not, is the trademark slogan of the new urban-sprawl terrorist: 'U Build It, We Burn It.'"

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: Suburban guerrillas fight sprawl with fires

Tuesday, April 24, 2001 in The Globe

Social / Demographics United States

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