Private pleasure, public plight
Subtitle: urban development, suburban sprawl, and the decline of community
By: David Popenoe ; with a new introduction by the author.
Publisher: Transaction
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New Brunswick, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 162
Subjects: Metropolitan areas -- United States; Sociology, Urban -- United States; Community life -- United States; Social problems -- United States
Description: "This is a social and cultural analysis of community life in metropolitan areas of three nations - the United States, Sweden, and England. The author focuses on how environment and culture interact to shape human behavior. Despite their many similarities, the three societies offer remarkably contrasting urban forms, and thus provide a unique opportunity for comparative research.

The findings suggest goals for urban community development in America that can help regain a sense of human scale and establish more meaningful face-to-face contact among urban dwellers."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.