The Future of the Suburbs

by Joel Kotkin

The suburbs are growing; the sprawl continues. Between 2000 and 2006, 90% of growth in metropolitan areas took place in the suburbs. This continues a long trend of steady growth in suburban areas and this trend is not likely to slow anytime soon. Are the suburbs the "community" of the future? The more we begin to understand the construct of the suburbs and how they are designed the more we can begin to understand the church's mission within them. Joel Kotkin's insight into how the cities of the future may be built will help shape the church's thinking on community, mission and growth.

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Christophe

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