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A 4 page research paper that addresses specific issues in regards to sustainability and urban planning. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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the future of cities and suburbs. Is the suburban model of life in the United States sustainable? Wagner (2004) points out that American suburbs are quickly resembling the cities
from which they arose, both in demographic diversity and in economic opportunity. Roughly a decade ago, suburbs were predominantly white, but today, minorities now comprise a little over a quarter
of their populations and suburbs are also becoming places of employment, as they move away from the original paradigm of being strictly "bedroom communities," from which people commuted to their
jobs in downtown districts (Wagner, 2004). These facts imply that suburbs will continue to exist, but that their nature of changing. This is a position that is endorsed by
Avi Friedman, architect, author and Director of the Affordable Homes Program at McGill University School of Architecture, as he "presumes that Americans will continue to live in neighborhoods that are
primarily residential while commuting to jobs and leisure activities" (McCullough, 2008, p. 526). Will natural resource consumption impact life in the suburbs? The consensus among scholars appears to be
a resounding "yes" to this question, as natural resource issues are a paramount concern for suburban and urban planners. Friedman asserts that the main reason why so much of Americas
residential suburbs are not sustainable is became of how development has been accomplished via specialization, with all parties involved, from developers to road engineers, ignoring the issues, environmental, resource and
otherwise, that do not directly impact their particular aspect of a project (McCullough, 2008). Therefore, in addressing sustainability and natural resource issues, Friedman argues in favor of an integrated approach
that will result in neighborhoods and land use that leaves a smaller carbon footprint by integrating "jobs, shopping, entertainment and housing" within urban environments (McCullough, 2008, p. 526). From
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