Forging A More Perfect Union: For a Grand Harmony of Cities, Democracy, Ecology

by Kenneth R. Schneider

Cities today are the weakest link of both democracy and modern affluence. Their explosive sprawl wastes land that promotes both urban social crises and environmental decay through mass auto movement on outrageously costly freeways--contradicting the inherent role of cities to minimize even the need to travel.

The immense sprawl unnecessarily assures human isolation (with the consequent dependence upon television), undermines sustainable ecology,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595338178
• ISBN13: 9780595338177
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"