An Exodus From the 'Burbs? ›

Excellent story from USNews.

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Suburbs May be Losing Their Luster to Home Buyers.

“Many dwellings built during the boom years—whether now offered for sale by banks or homeowners wishing to move—are in the wrong locations or badly configured,” Peter Morici, professor of economics at the University of Maryland, wrote in an E-mail. “Much of that housing was premised on cheap energy—far from jobs and requiring long commutes and expensive to heat.”

#cities  #suburbs  #urban planning  #infrastructure  #transportation  #home heating  #climate change  #housing  #affordability  #bad investments  
∞  02/21/12 at 10:03am via usnews.com
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