Hot Towns : The Future of the Fastest Growing Communities in America

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Summary: Great sketches of some of the country's "hot towns"
Review: I picked up Peter Wolf's Hot Towns at a planning symposium because I liked the cover. Well, in Wolf's case, it wasn't only the cover that sold me. He reveals some tried and true Hot Towns - Aspen, CO - and some that were surprising to me. I guess the Myrtle Beach of my childhood has really picked up! This is a great read for anyone looking for a review of cities. They will find some they hate and some they will want to move to! This choice, however, is what makes America great. Hooray for Wolf!

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Summary: Enlightening and Thought Provoking
Review: This book changed the way I could understand what was going on in America -- why certain places were becoming so busy and crowded and why others (especially suburbs and to some extent cities) were losing their appeal. The whole role of new priorities in America such as health and exercise, as well as the role of our technological revolution in reshaping the map of the continent, as described by Wolf, is enlightening and thought provoking. Not only that, he offers sound advice about how to make the communities under siege survive in a sustainable way as disireable communities way into the future. A must read!