For more than 50 years, Americans were drawn to the suburbs, with their sylvan promises of easy living. Owning your own home with a car in the driveway and piece of lawn was seen as central to the American dream. But the latest census numbers show a reverse migration into the cities. Real estate is more valuable there, and even big box retailers are setting up shop downtown. Is this just a Sex and the City trend or is it really goodbye for good to Ozzie and Harriet?
The Decline of Suburbia
Credits
Guests:
- Leigh Gallagher - author - @leighgallagher
- Sam Staley - Florida State University - @samrstaley
- Elizabeth Kneebone - Brookings Institute - @ekneebone
- Kathy Knapp - University of Connecticut
