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“Our building practices for the past century have been plain stupid - especially the glorification of the single-family house in a subdivision, at the expense of all other typologies and arrangements.”

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James Howard Kunstler

James Howard Kunstler is an American author known for his critical analysis of American culture in the post-industrial age. His work often focuses on urban planning and environmental issues, particularly his criticism of suburbanization and car culture. more

“[Suburbia] represents, after all, the greatest misallocation of resources in the history of the world. We built it during our most affluent period of history, and in the decades to come we will be comparatively destitute collectively. In short, we will not have the resources to retrofit most of suburbia.”

World Periods Resources Built Decades World History Affluent Destitute Suburbia

Author:James Howard Kunstler

“We are in for a fiesta of default, repossession, and distress selling of suburban property, much of which will lose its presumed usefulness and monetary value in an energy-scarce economy.”

Values Energy Loses Economy Property Selling Distress Usefulness Scarce Monetary Default Fiesta Monetary Value

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“Consider how badly-built suburbia is. Many business buildings are not designed to outlast their tax depreciation periods, and the McHouses are made of particle board, vinyl siding, and stapled-on trim. A lot of suburbia will simply become the slums of the future. Most of the rest will be salvage or ruins.”

Made Building Periods Taxes Built Ruins Boards Particles Slums Vinyl Salvage Suburbia Depreciation Siding

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“The industrial age is over. What follows will be life lived on a much smaller and finer scale.”

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