{"product_id":"the-cul-de-sac-syndrome-turning-around-the-unsustainable-american-dream-hardback-9781576603208","title":"The Cul-de-Sac Syndrome; Turning Around the Unsustainable American Dream (Hardback) 9781576603208","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cul-de-Sac Syndrome\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTurning Around the Unsustainable American Dream\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn F. Wasik (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781576603208, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 10 June 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e207 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 1.8 cm, 0.472 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn incisive look at the consequences of today's costly and damaging suburban lifestyle\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Cul-de-Sac Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e, Bloomberg News' John Wasik exposes the economic, cultural, environmental, and health problems underlying life in suburbia. Wasik provides powerful insights into how the U.S. suburban lifestyle has become unsustainable and what can be done to salvage it. His observations are firmly grounded in exclusive on-the-ground research, interviews with thought leaders, and the latest studies and statistics. The book\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExposes the untold truths about suburban home ownership: green isn't always so green, life isn't cheaper after accounting for gas, water, and taxes, and modern suburban living isn't so idyllic considering the toll it takes on our health\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes exclusive research and analysis by experts in the field that debunks the many myths associated with suburban living\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores innovative solutions being developed in cities across the country\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe American Dream of moving further from a city to buy a bigger house and find better schools has become a costly nightmare. \u003ci\u003eThe Cul-de-Sac Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e examines why and what can be done.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface xi  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Foundation Cracks 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 1 A Dream Gone Bad 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 False Economics: American Dreamers in the Sunshine State 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Origins of a Dream 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 How Debt Addiction Fed a Housing Crisis 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Cul-de-Sac Nation: Symptoms of a Syndrome 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Spurbing of National Health 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 2 Reinventing Home and Community 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Toward Sustainable Dreams 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Building Smarter 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Near Death of a Suburb 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Reclaiming the Inner City 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Sustainability and Development: Bridging the Gap 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Bill Comes Due: Which Places Will Prosper? 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: Cleaning Up, Moving On 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 194\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Finance \u0026amp; accounting [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Finance \u0026amp; accounting\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Finance%20\u0026amp;%20accounting%20%5BKF%5D%22\"\u003eKF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Bloomberg Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52446160453912,"sku":"9781576603208","price":16.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781576603208_211457.jpg?v=1785110825","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cul-de-sac-syndrome-turning-around-the-unsustainable-american-dream-hardback-9781576603208","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}