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- Contrary to accepted wisdom, rapid urban growth can leave communities permanently scarred, deeply in debt, with unaffordable housing, a lost sense of community, and sacrificed environmental quality.In Better NOT Bigger, Fodor explodes the fundamental myth that growth is good for us and that more development will bring in more tax money, add jobs, lower housing costs, and reduce property taxes.
- Author(s): Eben V Fodor
- 192 Pages
- Social Science, Sociology
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About the Book
Contrary to accepted wisdom, rapid urban growth can leave communities permanently scarred, deeply in debt, with unaffordable housing, a lost sense of community, and sacrificed environmental quality. This resource provides insights, ideas, and tools to empower everyone from ordinary citizens to professional planners to switch off their local "growth machine" by debunking the pro-growth rhetoric.Book Synopsis
Contrary to accepted wisdom, rapid urban growth can leave communities permanently scarred, deeply in debt, with unaffordable housing, a lost sense of community, and sacrificed environmental quality.
In Better NOT Bigger, Fodor explodes the fundamental myth that growth is good for us and that more development will bring in more tax money, add jobs, lower housing costs, and reduce property taxes. Lively and well-illustrated, Better NOT Bigger provides insights, ideas, and tools to empower citizens to switch off their local "growth machine" by debunking the pro-growth rhetoric. Highly accessible to ordinary citizens as well as professional planners.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .42 Inches (D)
Weight: .53 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Sociology
Genre: Social Science
Number of Pages: 192
Publisher: New Catalyst Books
Theme: Urban
Format: Paperback
Author: Eben V Fodor
Language: English
Street Date: June 1, 2007
TCIN: 86993110
UPC: 9781897408032
Item Number (DPCI): 247-18-0518
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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