Complete communities versus the Canadian dream: Representations of suburban aspirations

Canadian Journal of Urban Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2012, Pages 132-157

  Jill L, Grant ^a   Scott, Daniel E ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complete communities; Housing; Life cycle

Indexed keywords

HOMEOWNERSHIP; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; PLANNING PRACTICE; SUBURBAN AREA; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN HOUSING; URBAN PLANNING; URBAN POLICY;

CANADA;

EID: 84874300029     PISSN: 11883774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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