Lone star suburbs
Subtitle: life on the Texas metropolitan frontier
By: edited by Paul J.P. Sandul and M. Scott Sosebee
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Norman, OK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9780806166056
Subjects: Metropolitan areas; Cities and towns; Growth; City planning; Environmental aspects
Description: Texas is no longer the bastion of rural life in the United States but now--for better or worse--represents the leading edge of suburban living. This important book offers a first step in coming to grips with that reality.

"A collection of essays exploring suburban development in Texas. Essays consider transportation infrastructure, urban planning, and professional sports as they relate to the suburban ideal; the experiences of African Americans, Asian Americans, and Latinos in Texas metropolitan areas; and the environmental consequences of suburbanization in the state"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.