This Land by Anthony Flint
Explores the economic, cultural, and political forces that make it difficult for sensible growth to gain a foothold in the United States. A journalist who covered planning, development, and housing for the Boston Globe, the author brings the land battle to life through the stories of its notorious soldiers.
Engaging, vivid and provocative workWritten with analytical rigor but also a crafty journalistic eye for the human-interest story that crystallizes an abstract theme, this book merits inclusion in any library. Library Journal 2006 A panoramic and extraordinarily up-to-date account of the struggle over how America builds. -- Philip Langdon New Urban News 2006 This Land offers a provocative and insightful overview of the challenges of sprawl. Boston Globe 2006 Those who truly hate sprawl and want to fight back would be well advised to read this book. Audubon 2007 Well researched, well written... very personable and readable. Recommended for all readers. -- S. O'M Northeastern Naturalist 2006 Flint provides a historical perspective on how we became a suburban nation... with the easy-flowing, narrative skill of a journalist. -- Lawrence Bluestone Architecture Boston 2008
Anthony Flint has been a journalist for twenty years, primarily for the Boston Globe, covering transportation, land use, planning and development, smart growth, and sprawl. His articles have also appeared in the Boston Sunday Globe Magazine, Planning, and Landscape Architecture.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780801884191 |
| ISBN 10 | 0801884195 |
| Title | This Land |
| Author | Anthony Flint |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Year published | 2006-07-05 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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