Suburbs: A Very Short Introduction Abbott Carl
Suburbs: A Very Short Introduction Abbott Carl We live in the suburban era. Tracts of suburban bungalows ring Sydney and Melbourne. Well over half of all Americans and two-thirds of Canadians live in…
Specifikacia Suburbs: A Very Short Introduction Abbott Carl
Suburbs: A Very Short Introduction Abbott Carl
We live in the suburban era. Tracts of suburban bungalows ring Sydney and Melbourne. Well over half of all Americans and two-thirds of Canadians live in suburbs.
Nearly everyone has a strong opinion about suburbs. Suburban apartments rise on the outskirts of Paris, Prague, Singapore, and Beijing. Folks who love dense cities scorn suburbia, while people who like big yards dislike bustling sidewalks and subways.
Social scientists argue whether contemporary suburbs are losing their luster or if a supposed back-to-the-city trend is a mirage--a debate that has been exacerbated by uncertainty over the effects of COVID-19.Suburbs: A Very Short Introduction tackles two central questions: What is the history behind a suburbanizing world? What does the suburban trend mean for society, politics, and culture? Two chapters describe the ways that the new technologies of streetcars,