Trouble in Paradise: The Suburban Transformation in AmericaColumbia University Press, 1986 - 251 pages Takes a fresh look at American suburbs, explains why they are changing, and discusses the housing crisis, growth, local government, and demand for services. |
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Trouble in Paradise: The Suburban Transformation in America Mark Baldassare No preview available - 1986 |
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1983 Orange County American analysis antigrowth attitudes California Census central city characteristics citizens conservatism considered County Annual Survey demographic density dents diverse dwelling economic elderly environmental evidence factors family income favor Fear of Crime fiscal conservatives fiscal strain freeways growth controls growth limits homeowners homeownership households housing costs hypothesis indicate industrialization length of residence less limit growth living married couples ment middle class migrants needs neighborhood nomic nuclear family Orange County Annual percent policy preferences political problems public services questions rapid growth ratings recent region rent rental renters resi residential respondents sales tax significant single-family Skip to Q social heterogeneity special groups spending preferences suburban areas suburban governments suburban residents suburban transformation suburbanites suburbia suburbs support for growth tax increase tax revolt tion traffic congestion transportation trends trust U.S. Bureau U.S. Census Bureau unincorporated areas urban urban sociology variables