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The Geography of nowhere
Book • 1993
In 'The Geography of Nowhere,' James Howard Kunstler masterfully dissects the decay of America's built environment, tracing the nation's evolution from coherent communities to a landscape dominated by soulless suburbs and strip malls.
With witty and fervent critique, Kunstler explores how this homogenized terrain, driven by car culture and corporate interests, has eroded the unique character of towns and cities, disconnecting people from a sense of community and place.
The book serves as both a call to awareness and an urgent appeal for reclaiming spaces that enhance human experience and engagement, proposing the revival of civic art and civic life to rediscover public virtue and a new vision of the common good.
With witty and fervent critique, Kunstler explores how this homogenized terrain, driven by car culture and corporate interests, has eroded the unique character of towns and cities, disconnecting people from a sense of community and place.
The book serves as both a call to awareness and an urgent appeal for reclaiming spaces that enhance human experience and engagement, proposing the revival of civic art and civic life to rediscover public virtue and a new vision of the common good.
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Mentioned by Andrew Peterson in relation to urban design and the lack of sense of place in modern suburbs.
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Recommended by Ethan as a good starter book to understand North American urban planning and sprawl.
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