The Next American Metropolis: Ecology, Community, and the American Dream
- ISBN-10
- 1878271687
- ISBN-13
- 9781878271686
- Category
- Architecture
- Pages
- 175
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1993
- Publisher
- Princeton Architectural Press
- Author
- Peter Calthorpe
Description
Regarding issues of urban sprawl Visit Sprawl Net, at Rice University. It's under construction, but it should be an interesting resource. Check out the traffic in the land of commuting. And, finally, enjoy Los Angeles: Revisiting the Four Ecologies.
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