From Radical Philosophy, longing for a greener present: Ross Adams on neoliberalism and the eco-city. There's a new movement that uses intelligent design to cure America's soulless subdivisions — is it possible to make people the moving force in suburban life? Cool suburbs: Across America, many suburbs are becoming vacation-worthy hot spots, with cutting-edge restaurants, great shopping, and plenty of parking. From New Geography, a review of Reinventing the Automobile: Personal Urban Mobility for the 21st Century by William J. Mitchell, Christopher Boroni-Bird, and Lawrence D. Burns; Joel Kotkin on the myth of the back-to-the-city migration — in fact, moving to the suburbs (and beyond) continues. The Obama administration is trying to rein in suburban sprawl — but is it any match for 70 years of unsustainable development? A review of Saltaire: The Making of a Model Town by Neil Jackson, Jo Lintonbon and Bryony Staples. Rob Horning reads Georg Simmel’s 1903 essay “The Metropolis and Mental Life” and thought of a few things that seemed worth mentioning. Poverty grows in suburbs, but social services don't keep up (and more). Shooting the American Dream in suburbia: Bill Owens was seeking a fresh take on suburban life when he spotted a plastic-rifle-toting boy named Richie Ferguson. A look at how Ping-Pong created the American suburb. Owen McShane on why we have to learn to love the subdivision — again. Jeff Speck, author of Suburban Nation, on the 10 worst things about suburban sprawl. Joel Kotkin on suburban nation, urban political strategy. Dixie Square Mall: Urban explorers embrace America's first suburban mall, which lies in ruin south of Chicago.
