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James Howard Kunstler dissèque la banlieue

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Selon James Howard Kunstler, les espaces publics doivent être des centres d'inspiration pour la vie civique et une manifestation physique du bien commun. Et pourtant, l'Amérique , selon lui, ne propose que des espaces qui nous laissent indifférents.

James Howard Kunstler may be the world’s most outspoken critic of suburban sprawl. He believes the end of the fossil fuels era will soon force a return to smaller-scale, agrarian communities -- and an overhaul of the most destructive features of postwar society. Full bio »

Translated into French by Emma ARCHER
Reviewed by Stéphane Faroult
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