Foreword: William Shutkin

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Acknowledgements

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Introduction: Building a Better Mountain?

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PART ONE
Understanding Growth, Development, and the Changing American West

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1. The long Boom of Western Development

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2. Development Geographies of the New West

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3. Footprints of Development

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PART TWO
Making Sense of the West's Development Landscapes

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4. The Metro-Zones: Shining Cities at the Foot of the Mountains

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5. Beyond the Suburban Frontier: The West's Exurbs

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6. Resort Geographies: Building a Better Mountain?

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7. The Gentrified Range: New Owners of the Purple Sage

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PART THREE
Shaping the Future Geographies of the American West

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8. Understanding the Challenge of Land Use Planning

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9. Planning a New West: Strategies for Creating More Desirable Land Use Patterns

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Endnotes

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Index

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