Paving of Paradise in the Suburbs
Consumerism in the suburbs, and the impact on the environment.
More and more people today are following the trend of suburbanization, moving farther and farther away from the central city. People are drawn to the suburbs by the desire to consume cheaper land, buy larger homes, and have convenient shopping. With this pursuit of comfort, families can directly affect the environment by destroying land and adding to pollution. The way that the suburbs are constructed encourages the use of large personal vehicles, convenient shopping at large corporations, and the ownership of large homes. As the consumerism mind-set of the suburban dwellers parallels the set up of the land, a cycle of destruction to the environment is in motion. This country has truly “paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” (Joni Mitchell)
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