His act is typically in comparison that of Jane Jacobs or Ronald J. Oakerson for its focus on urban quality of life and autonomy of urban regions from suburbs and surrounding agricultural areas. His books & articles include:

Nine Nations of North America, 1981, about bioregional democracy and its emergence to challenge federal government in the United States, Canada and to a lesser degree inside Mexico and the Caribbean islands. Edge City - Life on the New Frontier, 1991, about a prevent of central city incubation, people & economic activity shifting to suburbs, and a urban secession and other autonomy struggles that arise. Radical Evolution, 2005, about a trend of technology towards shaping my evolution & a scenarios which a Vingean technological singularity may present.

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