The Cul-de-Sac Syndrome: Turning Around the Unsustainable American Dream

Anincisivelookattheconsequencesoftoday′scostlyanddamagingsuburbanlifestyleInTheCul–de–SacSyndrome,BloombergNews′JohnWasikexposestheeconomic,cultural,environmental,andhealthproblemsunderlyinglifeinsuburbia.WasikprovidespowerfulinsightsintohowtheU.S.suburbanlifestylehasbecomeunsustainableandwhatcanbedonetosalvageit.Hisobservationsarefirmlygroundedinexclusiveon–the–groundresearch,interviewswiththoughtleaders,andthelateststudiesandstatistics.ThebookExposestheuntoldtruthsaboutsuburbanhomeownership:greenisn′talwayssogreen,lifeisn′tcheaperafteraccountingforgas,water,andtaxes,andmodernsuburbanlivingisn′tsoidyllicconsideringthetollittakesonourhealthIncludesexclusiveresearchandanalysisbyexpertsinthefieldthatdebunksthemanymythsassociatedwithsuburbanlivingExploresinnovativesolutionsbeingdevelopedincitiesacrossthecountryTheAmericanDreamofmovingfurtherfromacitytobuyabiggerhouseandfindbetterschoolshasbecomeacostlynightmare.TheCul–de–SacSyndromeexamineswhyandwhatcanbedone.