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The Cul-de-sac Syndrome
Turning Around the Unsustainable American Dream
Book Summary
"The Cul-de-Sac Syndrome explores why homeownership has become a fractured dream and presents ways to revive it. Combining analysis with insights into cultural and economic myths, the book provides an incisive look at the consequences of unsustainable lifestyle, exposing its economic, cultural, and market-related roots and the larger effects on the community, economy, and environment"—Provided by publisher.
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This book is about:
- Sustainable development,
- Housing development,
- Home ownership,
- United States
NPR stories about The Cul-de-sac Syndrome
Crisis In The Housing Market
Will The Housing Bust Create New Rust Belts?
January 12, 2011 The South and West may become the Rust Belts of the 21st century, according to a new study from the Mortgage Bankers Association. It says the economies in these regions — in places like California and Florida — may never fully recover from the burst of the housing bubble.
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