The End of the Suburbs: Where the American Dream is Moving
- ISBN-10
- 1591846978
- ISBN-13
- 9781591846970
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 261
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Author
- Leigh Gallagher
Description
A Fortune journalist examines why suburbs are transforming and losing their appeal in society-improving ways, citing such factors as shrinking birth and marriage rates, environment-driven preferences for smaller homes and a renaissance in urbanized housing that promotes healthier lifestyles.
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