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Urbanism the New American Dream?

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Study indicates that American preference is shifting away from the suburbs to walkable urban environments.

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"The 'Leave It To Beaver' drivable suburban vision of the American Dream is being supplemented by the 'Seinfeld' vision of walkable urbanism," stated Leinberger. "As demographic trends and consumer preferences take hold, the nearby suburbs of many major cities are changing to meet the pent up demand for this new way of life. The outer suburbs are also beginning to follow suit, through the development of so-called 'lifestyle centers.' The American Dream, as laid out on the ground, is changing."
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3 responses // Urbanism the New American Dream?

  • http://current.com/items/88263671_voice_of_the_revoluti...
    We're going to have to start living closer as a result of the overpopulation.
    RyanParker
  • Definition of URBANISM --

    Urbanism is the study of cities - their geographic, economic, political, social and cultural environment, and the imprint of all these forces on the built environment. Urbanism is also the practice of creating human communities for living, work, and play, covering the more human aspects of urban planning. Urbanists define urban areas by their high population density. They maintain that this characteristic makes cities physically and sociologically distinct from rural areas.
    woodywoodbeck
  • ime interested in these new tumbleweed homes and katrina cotages but ide rather have the opertunity to build it my self rather then the pricey package the componies that produce them charge,it kinda defeats the idea of afordable houseing...i can live smaller..these new small homes are energy saving ,this is not what you want for a family but i dont see why a single gie like my self has to have a huge house ,it just sucks money,time and valueable resorces...
    vjfronk

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