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Hot towns : the future of the fastest growing communities in America

Title
Hot towns : the future of the fastest growing communities in America / Peter Wolf.
Author
Wolf, Peter M.
Publication
New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, [1999], ©1999.

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xi, 283 pages; 24 cm
Summary
  • "Hot Towns is about the current, vast national relocation of one million Americans a year, who take with them assets greater than the entire real estate value of New York City. Successful, accomplished, and well-financed people of all ages are moving to communities they view as choice - places distinguished by fine climate, physical beauty, abundant natural recreation resources, and minimal social problems and low crime."--BOOK JACKET.
  • "These American boom towns, Peter Wolf writes, have grown in jobs and population at two to three times the national average. But warning signs of deterioration are already evident: overbuilding, failing natural resources, rising taxes, and traffic congestion are all taking a toll on these communities."--BOOK JACKET.
  • "Wolf demonstrates how it is possible - even during a town's rapid expansion - to enhance the quality of residents' lives, to incorporate aesthetics and design into town evolution, to protect what is precious in nature, and to preserve the best that has already been built."--BOOK JACKET.
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Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-262) and index.
Contents
The New Migration: Perils and Promises -- Pt. I. The Fifth Migration. 1. The Fifth Migration Begins. 2. Forces Driving the Fifth Migration. 3. Where the Fifth Wave Is Going -- Pt. II. Growth Towns at the Crossroads. 4. Causes and Consequences of Community Decay. 5. The Whiff of Self-Destruction in Particular Growth Areas -- Pt. III. Wise Future Growth. 6. What Is Wise Growth? 7. Planning, Zoning, and Land Use. 8. Resource Preservation and Enhancement. 9. Smart Public Policy. 10. Private and Nonprofit Initiatives -- Pt. IV. A Resident's Guide. 11. How to Evaluate a Growth Town. 12. The Benefits of Wise Growth.
ISBN
0813526965 (alk. paper)
LCCN
99011942
OCLC
ocm40610586
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries