[PDF] Historique des `Gated communities` aux Etats Unis. Fortress America

Where are gated communities found?

Gated communities are also common around New York City, Chicago, and other major metropolitan areas, but they are found nearly everywhere--in Oregon, Washington, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Massachusetts, Hawaii, Kansas, Missouri, Michigan, Nevada, and the District of Columbia suburbs of Virginia and Maryland.

Why are Americans turning to gated communities?

This chapter also provides some data on gated communities, insufficient to justify some of the conclusions the authors draw. In Chapter with the concept of community and conclude that Americans are turning to because they feel threatened by crime, traffic, and noise.

Are gated communities a retirement development?

Although gated communities are not a retirement developments began to appear, and especially since the 1980s. In Chapter 1, the authors provide a brief discussion of the history and communities. This chapter also provides some data on gated communities, insufficient to justify some of the conclusions the authors draw.

Are gated communities a new refuge from urbanization?

We estimate that more than 3 million American households have already sought out this new refuge from the problems of urbanization. In 1985 gated communities existed in only a handful of places. Today they can be found in every major metropolitan area.