Word: suburbanization
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...other hand, Whyte contends, the heralded corporate exodus to the suburbs has produced minimal choice. "The new suburban headquarters," he declares, "say, 'By God, if those bastards from New York come and try to storm our ramparts, we'll pour boiling water on them.' " He claims these suburban offices are such lonely places that consultants have to be imported as visitors. "One guy said, 'You've missed an important point. It is true no one comes out to see us. But when we go into town, we're much more careful, and we schedule ourselves much more efficiently than otherwise...
...most severe inconvenience, however, is that the owners have the gall to return. Despite the downfalls of housesitting, the attraction of a place in the suburbs is a drug, and I'm suffering from "Suburban Syndrome." Less of a problem than a sympton, I've been sucked into playing the role of a homeowner...
...lifers are already talking about starting a petition drive to force another referendum on any vetoed restrictions. The issue has split both parties: the staunchly liberal United Auto Workers has taken no position because of bitter dissension within its ranks, while pro- choice sentiment is strong in affluent, suburban and heavily Republican Oakland County, just north of Detroit...
...urban skyline, but quite a few others want to escape the high rents and downtown hassles. Sears said last week it will move the company's merchandising division, which has 6,000 employees, from the landmark Sears Tower in Chicago's Loop to a planned office complex in suburban Hoffman Estates (pop. 44,761). Dozens of cities and states had been trying to lure Sears, but Illinois and Hoffman Estates prevailed with a package of incentives worth $241 million...
Family matters and suburban survival techniques get regular attention. They are the cement that holds the classes together. Says Grossman: "There's a sense of shared community here about the fact that there's not enough time, the kids won't do the dishes, and father paces the floor when daughter is out on the first date. You need to hear that everybody else is going through...