Dolores Hayden
A Field Guide to Sprawl
With Aerial Photographs by Jim Wark
“May well establish Ms. Hayden as the Roger Tory Peterson of Sprawl.”—New York Times
Duck, ruburb, tower farm, big box, and pig-in-a-python are among dozens of zany terms invented to characterize land use practices and the physical elements of sprawl. This “engagingly organized and splendidly photographed” (Wall Street Journal) book provides the verbal and visual vocabulary needed by professionals, public officials, and citizens to critique uncontrolled growth in the American landscape.
“A concise guide to not only sprawl but to the powerful political and financial forces that sustain it.”—Publishers Weekly
“A wonderful guide to the terrible things being done to the American landscape.”—Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation
“A landmark contribution to this literature.”—Boston Globe
“A flair for words and a collection of stunning photographs. . . . Captivating.”—New Urban News
Dolores Hayden, professor of architecture and American studies at Yale University, writes about the politics of design. Her most recent book is Building Suburbia. She lives in Guilford, Connecticut.
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Also available:
Redesigning the American Dream
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