"The unintended consequences of suburban sprawl inform David M. Edwards'
documentary detailing the dangers Americans face should we fail to
reevaluate our approach to urban development. The suburban way of life isn't
simply at risk; it's in absolute peril. How can a country support such
inefficient horizontal growth patterns when the very existence of such
patterns threatens to bankrupt the entire nation? By interviewing close to
thirty experts on the subject, Edwards discovers that we can no longer
continue building our cities as we did in the past. While the suburbs once
seemed an essential part of out maturation as a society, it now contributes
to pollution, increased health risks, and a decreasing quality of life. But
as non-renewable fossil fuels are being slowly depleted, Americans remain
trapped behind the wheels of their own cars. With each new subdivision,
strip mall, and corporate office block, the promise of a better tomorrow
slips further away. So is there a solution to making our society sustainable
in a post-fossil-fuel world? By exploring the efforts of state and city
governments to invest in such viable alternatives as BRT (Bus Rapid Transit,
commuter rail, and light rail, Edwards reveals why innovative thinking
regarding land use and transportation is essential to keeping our society
functional."
Ken Prendergast
Executive Director
All Aboard Ohio
12029 Clifton Blvd., Suite 505
Cleveland, OH 44107
(216) 288-4883
kenprendergast@allaboardohio.org
www.allaboardohio.org
