How Long to Read Suburban Alchemy

How Long Does it Take to Read Suburban Alchemy?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 4 minutes to read Suburban Alchemy by Nicholas Dagen Bloom

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In Suburban Alchemy: 1960s New Towns and the Transformation of the American Dream, Nicholas Dagen Bloom examines the "new town" movement of the 1960s, which sought to transform the physical and social environments of American suburbs by showing that idealism could be profitable. Bloom offers case studies of three of the movement's more famous examples -- Reston, Virginia; Columbia, Maryland; and Irvine, California -- to flesh out his historical account. In each case, innovative planners mixed land uses and housing types; refined architectural, graphic, and landscape design; offered well-defined village and town centers; and pioneered institutional planning. As Bloom demonstrates, these efforts did not uniformly succeed, and attempts to reshape community life through design notably faltered. However, despite frequent disappointments and compromises, the residents have kept the new town ideals alive for over four decades and produced a vital form of suburban community that is far more complicated and interesting than the early vision promoted by the town planners. Lively chapters illustrate efforts in local politics, civic spirit, social and racial integration, feminist innovations, and cultural sponsorship. Suburban Alchemy should be of interest to scholars of U.S. urban history, planning history, and community development, as well as the general reader interested in the development of alternative communities in the United States.

How long is Suburban Alchemy?

Suburban Alchemy by Nicholas Dagen Bloom is 356 pages long, and a total of 91,136 words.

This makes it 120% the length of the average book. It also has 111% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Suburban Alchemy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 18 minutes to read Suburban Alchemy aloud.

What Reading Level is Suburban Alchemy?

Suburban Alchemy is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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