ENVS 2200 Chapter Notes - Chapter pg 8 - 16: Richard Florida, Lewis Mumford
11 Feb 2015
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Envs 2200 weekly reading summary (january 9th, 2015) Welcome to the suburban revolution, suburban constellations, pp. This is how most people differentiate and define the city and what isn"t the city. This chapter also gives a compelling argument as to why suburbs should not be a main approach to housing development in the future. Lewis mumford argue that suburbanization is a thing of the past. This is because many believe that the city encompasses everything, including the houses, and even the countryside. This reading also looks at the ways in which suburbanization affects peoples lives. We"ve had suburbs for years, and for many people, it was the traditional american way of life. Symbols such as bikes, scooters, old classic cars, a green front lawn goes to represent the american suburban way of life. Instead, they desire a simpler way to get to work, rather than driving lengthy distances.
