Suburban Nation

Discover an alternative model for community design in this provocative manifesto by America's most controversial town planners, Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk. In Suburban Nation, the authors assess the ecologically, economically, and socially unsustainable impact of suburban sprawl on society, from children stuck in cul-de-sacs to the elderly stuck in institutions, and make a case for returning to traditional planning principles. Get ready for a lively, thorough critique and entertaining lesson on the difference between postwar suburbia and traditional neighborhoods. And for those willing to take action, the authors also offer solutions.