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« Alweg Monorail: Hosed | Main | Two Days Of MLR » November 27, 2005"The End Of Suburbia"I recommend that you add "The End Of Suburbia" to your NetFlix queue. (And thanks to Richard for the tip!) In the vein of pop-documentaries like "Super Size Me" and "The Corporation", "The End Of Suburbia" talks about what the end of inexpensive, plentiful oil is going to do the American economy and way of life. One of the things it does quite well is make the case that the suburbs, as we have known (and come to revere) them, are in real danger of being depopulated as transportation costs begin rising. It's a quickie, 90-minute flick, and the interviews are with some pretty heavyweight folks. There's not a lot of "new news" in it (after all, most rational folks would recognize that people commuting 50 or 100 miles from their jobs is a totally untenable, unsustainable activity). As the world hits peak oil production and the economies of China and India come online, we Americans are going to find ourselves paying ever-higher prices for ever-dwindling supplies of irreplaceable fuels - and our lifestyles will need to adapt in a hurry. It's sobering and eye-opening. Not a "date movie", but watch it anyhow. Posted by Gavin Shearer at November 27, 2005 5:45 PM. Posted to Entertainment | Transit. CommentsForget the end of cheap oil... With no scientific facts whatsoever on which to base my claim, I boldly declare that old age will be the end of the suburbs. The kids are gone. As is most of your hair, your eyesight and your hearing. That McMansion in the burbs is a pain in the arse to keep clean, the stairs hurt your knees, and driving everywhere has become a real chore. That swank condo in the city and walking to the drugstore for your viagra never looked more appealing. I predict that aging boomers are going to downsize and move back into the city long before we run out of oil. The wonders of a walking lifestyle, enjoyed by every other culture throughout time, will return again to the US of A in the next twenty years. Posted by: purple Post a commentThanks for signing in, . Now you can comment. (sign out) (If you haven't left a comment here before, you may need to be approved by the site owner before your comment will appear. Until then, it won't appear on the entry. Thanks for waiting.) |
