Tag: residential development
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5.12 · Orange County, California – The Suburban Frontier
Orange County transformed citrus groves into one of America’s defining suburban landscapes. This case study examines master-planned Irvine, decentralized urban form, architecture, real-estate economics and the environmental limits of the Southern California suburban ideal.
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Chapter 6 — The Economics of Construction and Material
This chapter examines how construction actually works—material, labor, time, and land—and why those costs transfer directly to housing. Over time, the relationship between cost and income shifts, narrowing access and increasing pressure on families. The following case studies measure that change across three cities, showing the structural pattern behind rising housing costs.
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