Bourgeois Utopias : The Rise And Fall Of Suburbia

A noted urban historian traces the story of the suburb from its origins in nineteenth-century London to its twentieth-century demise in decentralized cities like Los Angeles. LIKE written constitutions, the novel, steam engines, and so many other innovations that have reshaped our lives, the middle-class residential suburb was a product of the eighteenth century. This text traces the story of the suburb from its origins in nineteenth-century London to its twentieth-century demise in decentralized cities like Los Angeles. Traces the development of the suburbs, describes their impact on cities, and looks at the rise of decentralized cities