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[...] Cruz says it gives a good view of why these kinds of developments are built. Pratik Mhatre calls it easy, refreshing, and non-polemical. Peter Holland says it’s an easy read that integrates the complexities of the development process [...]

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:23:40 +0000

This is exactly what I expected to find out after reading the title rvest – A Review | Urban Planning Blog. Thanks for informative article

By: Pratik

Pratik — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:28:23 +0000

Sean, He talks briefly about our proclivities for automobiles and homes in the suburbs but maintains focus on his narrative of New Daleville. He does not however chastise the homeowners for choosing to live in the suburbs. That for me was quite important although personally I advocate against it.

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:43:33 +0000

Great post. I am , like yourself, very interested in the treatment of suburban sprawl. As you stated, we, as designers, frown on this epidemic, yet many of us can’t fight urges to participate by buying a home in an ex-cornfield.

You stated that the book deals with the notion of these developments containing nothing more than cookie cutter “neo traditional” homes. I am curious, however, if Rybczynski addresses the increased reliance on the automobile (and the associated issues such as increased land dedicated to parking, reliance on fossil fuels, etc.) as a result of this lifestyle, which is something I am particularly interested in. Does he take a look at the streetcar suburb or today’s mass transit systems for moving people from their home into the urban core?

Again, thanks for the post.

By: Last Harvest - A Review

Last Harvest - A Review — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:28:51 +0000

Last Harvest – A Review…

Great post. Thanks! I’ll add a link to your post….