New book

[Ron Force <rforce@uidaho.edu>]

A new book, just reviewed in the Sunday New York Times, may be of
interest to Visioneers.  "An Empire Wilderness: Travels into America's
Future" by Robert D. Kaplan explores trends in American society,
economy,  and communities through his trip through the West.  He
compares and contrasts Tucson; Orange County; Portland; and Vancouver
B.C., and while he appreciates Portland and Vancouver, tells why he
thinks the gated communities, "box stores", strip malls, and the
automobile culture of Tucson and Orange County are more likely to be
America's future.

The first chapter is quoted verbatim on the NYT Book Review on the Web.
Excerpts published in the July and August issues of the Atlantic Monthly
appear on their Web site.  The UI library doesn't have it yet, but we
will...eventually. 
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