“The idea was to move away from the metropolis and begin again,” said Keith Murphy, an anthropology professor at the University of California, Irvine, who teaches a course on utopias. “Serenbe is similar in its promise that a life away from the city and in proximity to nature provides a fresh start and a better existence.”

For the full story, please visit https://www.citylab.com/design/2018/03/the-seductive-power-of-a-suburban-utopia/555329/.

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