Exurban Blight.

From the Crunchy Con blog:

"...One theme of this chapter is to question the idea of whether it's right to want "as much home as [one] can afford." David Holme, quoted in the book, chooses to live in a much smaller house than his brother, because he wants to be closer to his work, so he can get home faster and spend more time with his family. In fact, his wife quit her job so she could devote herself to raising their son. By way of contrast, his brother and his brother's wife both work crazy hours to pay for As Much Home As They Can Afford out in a far exurb, and have to spend a long time commuting because of it. Meanwhile, on the occasion they are at home with their kids, it's hard to live together as a family because the kids are off lost somewhere in this exurban castle. It's obvious that the built environment, whether a neighborhood, a commercial district or a house, has something to do with the kind of life we live. Bigger is not necessarily better, if you measure the quality of your life by means other than the size of your garage..."

Amen.