 dream. The smart money is still unsure whether and when the US can recover sustainable economic growth; lots of foreclosure, and not much closure. This is a story that deserves to be told and understood in its many aspects.

The concept of home summons warm images of family, friends and success. Realtors sell only houses, yet the conflation of house and home is a standard part of good salesmanship. I found it fascinating that by the end of 2008, brokers, bankers and media alluded to the millions of “homes” for sale- abandoned, even lonely homes eagerly awaiting new owners. A home is surely a richer, more personal entity than a house, and maybe it would be less stressful for it to become just a house again.

With so many willing subjects, I thought it would be of interest to photograph the “after-home.” The after-home is a provisional object. It is found empty and often over-empty: people may have removed semi-permanent fixtures such as faucets, balusters and doors. I approached Kirk Crippens, whose work I have enjoyed and admired for some time and under his acute eye, the project expanded to include images of mortgage banks, roads, auction sales and other associated elements.

We chose to focus on the town of Stockton in the Central Valley of California. It is a town of about three hundred thousand people, within commuting distance of Sacramento and San Francisco. It has an European history dating back to 1849 and a Mediterranean climate. It is racially mosaic. It has an enviable transport infrastructure by land, sea and air. It is surrounded by farmland that has often served Hollywood as a depiction of the grassy mid-Western plains and contributed greatly to Stockton’s historical prosperity. In 1999 and in 2004, Stockton received an All America City award from the National Civic League. In 2002, it was named Best Tree City by Sunset magazine. It enjoyed a spectacular housing boom from 2000 to 2006. Sadly, it has become one of the foreclosure capitals of the country. In the first quarter of 2009, one in every twenty-seven housing units in the area received a foreclosure notice against a national rate of about one in one hundred and fifty-nine. The unemployment rate is now over sixteen percent. Stockton’s renewal may depend on renewable energy: it has ethanol and bio-diesel plants, wind and solar power potential, and has declared a strong interest in developing green sustainable industry. Stock
dream. The smart money is still unsure whether and when the US can recuperate sustainable economic increase; lots of foreclosure, and not much closure. This is a floor that deserves to be told and understand in its many aspect. 

 The concept of home bidding quick images of syndicate, friends and success. realtor sell only house, yet the conflation of house and home is a standard region of good salesmanship. I found it fascinating that by the conclusion of 2008, brokers, bankers and media alluded to the million of “ homes ” for sale- abandoned, even lonely homes eagerly awaiting newfangled owners. A home is surely a richer, more personal entity than a house, and maybe it would be less stressful for it to become just a house again. 

 With so many willing subjects, I thought it would be of interest to photograph the “ after - home. ” The after - home is a provisional object. It is determine empty and often over - empty: people may have get rid of semi - permanent fixtures such as faucets, balusters and doorway. I approach Kirk Crippens, whose work I have enjoyed and admire for some time and under his acute eye, the project expanded to include images of mortgage banks, roads, auction sales and other associated element. 

 We chose to concentrate on the town of Stockton in the Central Valley of California. It is a town of about three hundred thousand people, within commuting distance of Sacramento and San Francisco. It have an European history dating back to 1849 and a Mediterranean climate. It is racially mosaic. It has an enviable transport infrastructure by kingdom, sea and air. It is surrounded by farmland that has much served Hollywood as a depicting of the grassy mid - Western plains and lend greatly to Stockton ’s historical prosperity. In 1999 and in 2004, Stockton meet an All America City award from the National Civic League. In 2002, it was diagnose Best Tree City by Sunset magazine. It love a spectacular housing boom from 2000 to 2006. deplorably, it has become one of the foreclosure capitals of the country. In the first quarter of 2009, one in every twenty - seven housing units in the area received a foreclosure notice against a national rate of about one in one hundred and fifty - nine. The unemployment pace is now over sixteen percent. Stockton ’s reclamation may depend on renewable energy: it has ethanol and bio - diesel plants, wind and solar power electric potential, and has declared a strong interest in developing green sustainable industry. Stock
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We chosE tO focus On the Town of StocktoN in the CentRAL valley of caliFOrNIa. It is a town of aBout tHree hundreD Thousand PeoplE, within cOmmuting dISTance of SAcrAmeNto And sAN FRancisco. It has AN euroPeAn histoRy dAting baCk tO 1849 anD a MEdiTeRranean clImate. It iS rAcIaLlY moSaic. IT Has an envIaBle TrAnsPort iNFrastrUcturE by lAnD, sEA anD air. It iS SuRROundEd By FarmLanD tHat haS oftEN seRved HolLywood as a DepICtioN oF tHe grassY mid-Western plAiNs and contrIbUteD greatLY To StocktOn’s historical prosperity. iN 1999 and in 2004, STocKton rEceiVed an All AMerIca CitY awARd from The NatIonal ciVic lEAgue. IN 2002, IT wAs nAmEd Best Tree cITy bY SunsEt MagaZine. It eNjoyed a spectacular HOusIng boom from 2000 to 2006. sadLy, it HAS bEcoME oNE of ThE ForECLosure capitals oF the countrY. IN ThE first quarTEr oF 2009, oNe in eveRy twentY-seveN Housing Units in thE area receIvEd a fOREclOsure noticE against A national RAte of ABoUt one In oNe hundReD anD fiftY-nine. THE unEmploYment rAtE is now Over sIxTeen percEnt. Stockton’s renewal may dEpend oN reneWabLe energy: iT haS EthAnol and biO-dieSel plants, wInd And Solar PowER poteNtiaL, AnD haS DeclaRed a STrong inteREsT in DEVeLoping green SUSTaiNable IndUStry. StOck
 dream. The smart money is  still uns ure w het her  a nd w henthe US can rec o versustainable economic g rowth ;l otso fforec losure, an d not  m uc h c lo s ur e. Th isis a st ory that d ese rv es to be tol d  a nd underst ood  in its many  as pects. 
The conce ptof ho me sum m ons wa rm images  o f  famil y , frien d s  a nd s uccess. Realtorss el l  only houses,yet th ec on f l ati onof house a nd  home is a st a nd a r d  pa r t of good sal esmanship.I  fo und it  f asc i nating  that  b y  th e end of 20 08,brokers,banker s  and me d ia allu ded to  th e m illi o ns  o f “ ho m es” fo r s a le-  abandon ed ,evenlone l y h omes  ea gerl y awa iting new own ers . Ah ome  is s urely  a r ic her,more p erson al  entity than ahous e, and ma ybe  i t w ou ld be less s tre ssf ul forit to b e com ej u s ta house again.

Wi th s omany wil ling s u bj ec t s, I tho ug htit w o u ld be  ofi nt erest to  photo g ra ph  the “a ft er-hom e. ” T heafter - home  is aprovisio nal o b ject. It is fo u nd empty ando ft e n  o v er-e mpt y: people m ay h a ve r emov e dsem i -perm anent  f i xt u res such as faucets ,balust ers a nd doors. I a pproachedK i r k Crippe ns,w ho s e work I haveenjoy ed and adm i red forsometime and  under hi s acute ey e,the  pr oje c t  e xpanded to in c l udeim ages of  mo rtgageban ks,  ro ads ,auction s ales and  o th er  a sso ciate d  element s. 

W echo se to focuson th e to wn  o f  St ocktoni nt h e Ce nt ra l Va lle yof Ca lifo r nia . It is  a town o f a b outth re e hundr ed thousand p eo ple, withi ncom muting d istanceof Sacramento and San F r ancisco . I t has  anEuropeanhis tory d ati n g back  to 18 49 an da M e d iterr a n ea n c li mate. It i s rac ially  m osai c. It h as an enviable tra n spo rt infrastruc tur e by l an d,s ea and  a i r.I t  is surroundedby farmlan dt ha t has ofte n  se rv ed Holl ywood a s a d e piction  of the g rassy mid -W este r n  pl ains and c ontribut ed greatl y  to S t oc kton’ s h istori ca l p rospe rity.I n 1 999 a nd in20 04, St ockto nreceived  an All America City aw ard fr om th e N ational C ivi c  Le ague. In2002 , it was n ame d B est T ree Cityby S u ns etm agazi ne.I t enjoyed aspe c t ac ular housin g b oom  from  20 0 0 to 2 006.  Sadly, it has be c ome one of the  for e c los ure capi ta ls of the coun try .I n  the fir st  quarter of  2009, o ne in ev ery tw enty-s even ho u s in g  units  inthe  area rec eiv ed a forec lo su r e noti ce a ga inst a  natio n al r a t e of about one i n one h undre d  an d fif ty -nine.T he u nemploymen t rate is n ow ove r si xteen  percen t.  Stock ton ’s  renewal m a y dependon re newable  e nerg y:it has  eth a n ol an d bi o- die sel plant s ,  w i nd  a n d s olar  powe rpote ntial, an d  has dec lar e d a str on g i n t eresti nd e veloping g ree n sus t a inable ind u stry .  S t ock
 dream._The smart_money is still unsure_whether and_when_the US_can_recover sustainable economic_growth; lots of_foreclosure, and not much_closure. This is_a_story that deserves to be told and understood in its many aspects.

The concept of_home_summons warm_images_of_family, friends and success. Realtors_sell only houses, yet the_conflation of_house and home is a standard part of_good_salesmanship. I found_it fascinating that by the end of 2008, brokers,_bankers and media alluded to the_millions of “homes”_for_sale-_abandoned, even lonely homes_eagerly awaiting new owners. A home_is surely a richer, more personal_entity than a house, and maybe it_would be less stressful for it_to become just a house_again.

With so_many willing subjects, I thought_it would be_of interest_to photograph the_“after-home.” The after-home is a provisional_object. It is_found empty and often over-empty: people_may_have removed semi-permanent_fixtures_such_as faucets,_balusters and doors._I_approached Kirk_Crippens,_whose work I have enjoyed and_admired_for some time and under his acute_eye, the project expanded_to_include images of mortgage_banks, roads, auction sales and_other associated elements.

We chose to focus_on the_town of_Stockton in the Central Valley of California. It is a town_of about three hundred thousand people,_within commuting distance of_Sacramento and_San_Francisco. It has_an_European history_dating back to 1849 and a Mediterranean_climate. It_is racially mosaic. It has an_enviable transport infrastructure by_land,_sea and air. It is surrounded_by farmland that has often served_Hollywood as a depiction of_the_grassy_mid-Western plains and contributed greatly_to Stockton’s historical prosperity. In 1999_and in 2004,_Stockton received an All America City award_from_the National Civic League. In 2002,_it_was named Best Tree City by_Sunset_magazine._It enjoyed a spectacular housing_boom from 2000 to 2006. Sadly,_it has become one of the foreclosure capitals of_the country. In_the first quarter of 2009,_one_in_every twenty-seven housing units in the area received a foreclosure_notice against_a national rate_of about one in one hundred and fifty-nine. The unemployment_rate is now over sixteen percent. Stockton’s_renewal may depend on renewable energy: it has ethanol and bio-diesel_plants, wind and solar power potential, and has_declared a strong interest in developing green_sustainable industry. Stock