Gated Community Information
An
online resource for articles and information about
gated communities and their impact.
This page is
intended to acquaint you with some of the issues
surrounding the growing number of gated communities
in the United States. If you know of other
interesting articles or information sources about
gated communities and their impact, especially
information about cities and towns that have
restricted the construction of gated communities,
please let us know. Also, if you have any questions
about the page, gated communities or anything else,
feel free to email us.
"Fortress
America, Gated Communities in the United States"
by Edward J. Blakely and Mary Gail Snyder is the best
resource available about gated communities. The book
discusses different types of gated communities, their
social impact, the reasons people move into gated
communities, and includes a study of residents. A
good review of the book, which discusses many of its
findings, is below. We strongly recommend buying it
(try Amazon.com) or getting it at the library.
Gated Community
Articles
A review of
"Fortress America" that gives excellent
background and commentary about gated communities in
general. The Nation, December 26, 1997
An article by Edward
Blakely and Mary Gail Snyder for the National Housing
Institute. June, 1997
An article in the
Los Angeles Times about the trend towards gating
entire towns and cities. January 25, 1999 (Gated
Cities LAT) See other articles about specific gated
cities below.
Gated School?
Here are a couple
recent articles about a public school that has been
proposed to be built within a gated community in
California. The issue is a very concrete example of
the types of problems that can be caused by gated
communities.
Article from the Los
Angeles Times. December 14, 1998
Article from the
Boston Globe. December 26, 1998
Additional
Articles
An article by Edward
Blakely in the LA Daily News. March
1, 1998
New York Times
review of Fortress America. December 28, 1997
A very good
article in the
Boston Globe about Rosemont, a mostly gated town near
Chicago. August 25, 1997
An old, but
good article about a
gated town in California, Hidden Hills. Los Angeles Times,
February 9, 1992
An article that discusses two
towns that have decided to ban gated communities.
June, 1998
An article about a
California town that banned gated communities. Los Angeles Times,
September 20, 1990
An article from the
perspective of developers deciding whether or not to
gate a development. March, 1998
Gated Communities
International (CGI). This is a message board for
researchers and other interested people to exchange
information about gated communities
The
Coalition for a Healthy Worcester 1998
website: http://www.nindy.com/chw
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