Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A passionate view of what the author describes as the first conservation community."--Ann Durkin Keating, author of
Chicago Neighborhoods and Suburbs: A Historical Guide"Thought-provoking and conversation starting. Makes a novel contribution to our understanding of how and why suburbs grow under various sets of circumstances. It's a story worthy of sharing and provides important lessons for communities facing conditions of sprawl. Indeed, the author clearly demonstrates that there are viable alternatives to sprawl."--Thomas J. Vicino, coauthor of
Cities and Suburbs: New Metropolitan Realities in the US"According to political scientist John Scott Watson (University of Illinois at Chicago) in his new book
Prairie Crossing: Creating an American Conservation Community, its developers, George and Vicky Ranney, are 'using the market to preserve and protect the environment from free-market excess'. . . . The question remains: Do conservation communities represent a niche market or a large-scale alternative to conventional suburbia? This book is a great place to start finding out." --
Planning
