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1	The death and life of great American cities more books like this by Jane Jacobs add to wishlist Jane Jacobs sets out to produce an attack on current city-planning and rebuilding in America and to introduce new principles by which these should be governed. Throughout the post-war period, planners temperamentally unsympathetic to cities have been let loose on the urban environment. Inspired by the ideals of the Garden City or Le Corbusier's ... see all copies from $5.65! new only from $8.74! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Image of the City more books like this by Kevin Lynch add to wishlist The classic work on the evaluation of city form. see all copies from $8.29! new only from $16.27! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Last Days of Old Beijing: Life in the Vanishing Backstreets of a City Transformed more books like this by Michael Meyer add to wishlist A fascinating, intimate portrait of Beijing is pictured through the lens of its oldest neighborhood, facing destruction as the city, and China, relentlessly modernizes. see all copies from $3.99! new only from $11.68! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	House by House, Block by Block: The Rebirth of America's Urban Neighborhoods more books like this by Professor Alexander Von Hoffman add to wishlist Not long ago, neighborhoods such as the South Bronx, South Central Los Angeles, and Boston's Roxbury were crime-ridden wastelands of vacant lots and burned-out buildings, notorious symbols of urban decay. In House by House, Block by Block, Alexander von Hoffman tells the remarkable stories of how local activists and community groups helped turn ... see all copies from $2.12! new only from $3.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Dream House more books like this by Valerie Laken add to wishlist Embracing the volatile issues of race and class, "Dream House" charts the concentric effects of one fateful act on the lives of two families, and explores the connection between property and intimacy, illuminating the terrible price people pay to hold their dreams and homes together. see all copies from $3.86! new only from $5.68! \| first editions \| SVS
6	City: Urbanism and Its End more books like this by Professor Douglas W Rae add to wishlist How did neighbourhood groceries, parish halls, factories and even saloons contribute more to urban vitality than did the fiscal might of postwar urban renewal? With a novelist's eye for telling detail, Douglas Rae depicts the features that contributed most to city life in the early "urbanist" decades of the 20th century. Rae's subject is New Haven ... see all copies from $4.94! new only from $9.95! \| first editions \| SVS
7	New York 2000: Architecture and Urbanism from the Bicentennial to the Millennium more books like this by Robert A M Stern, David Fishman, Jacob Tilove add to wishlist Touted by "Publisher's Weekly" as "an unprecedented record," the new book in the New York series, "New York 2000," is indeed an exceptional survey of this great city's architectural heritage. As the world's financial and cultural capital, New York demands the best in architectural design and balances the constant pressure to build with the need to ... see all copies from $21.95! new only from $32.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Halfway to Everywhere: A Portrait of America's First Tier Suburbs more books like this by William H Hudnut, III, Bruce Katz (Foreword by) add to wishlist Drawing from his experience as mayor, Bill Hudnut describes the plight of first-tier suburbs and reveals how they have been left behind as the spotlight has focused on downtown revitalisation and growth in outlying areas. Learn how these areas are turning around and becoming vibrant attractive areas in which to live, work, and play. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.93! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Changing Places more books like this by Richard Moe, Carter Wilkie add to wishlist An examination of the present state and future prospects of American cities, written by the head of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and an adviser to Boston's mayor, Thomas Menino. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Comeback Cities: A Blueprint for Urban Neighborhood Revival more books like this by Paul S Grogan, Tony Proscio add to wishlist Americas inner cities, recovering from pervasive crime and social disorder that plagued them only a decade ago, are now revived - producing results beyond expectations and reawakening Americas toughest neighborhoods. Comeback Cities shows how innovative, pragmatic tactics for ameliorating the nations urban ills have produced results beyond ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Lowell Experiment: Public History in a Postindustrial City more books like this by Cathy Stanton add to wishlist In the early nineteenth century, Lowell, Massachusetts, was widely studied and emulated as a model for capitalist industrial development. One of the first cities in the United States to experience the ravages of deindustrialization, it was also among the first places in the world to turn to its own industrial and ethnic history as a tool for ... see all copies from $20.36! new only from $28.90! \| SVS
12 view cover	The Wealth of Cities: Revitalizing the Centers of American Life more books like this by John O Norquist add to wishlist Despite a half-century of ill-conceived federal policies, John Norquist believes that the American city is on the verge of a renaissanceas long as urban leaders and citizens alike take responsibility for their own futures. Citing examples of innovative projects and initiatives from around the country, The Wealth of Cities is a celebration of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Downtown, Inc.: How America Rebuilds Cities more books like this by Bernard J Frieden, Lynne B Sagalyn add to wishlist As pioneering observers of the urban landscape, Bernard Frieden and Lynne Sagalyn delve into the inner workings of the exciting public entrepreneurship and public private partnerships that have revitalized the downtowns of such cities as Boston, San Diego, Seattle, St. Paul, and Pasadena. see all copies from $6.71! new only from $26.44! \| first editions
14 view cover	Confront Suburban Decline, P more books like this by William H Lucy, David L Phillips add to wishlist Sprawling commercial and residential development in outer suburbs and exurban areas has for a number of years masked increasingly severe socioeconomic problems in suburban America. In recent decades, income declines, crime increases, and tax base erosion have affected many suburbs to an extent previously seen only in central cities.In "Confronting ... see all copies from $8.99! new only from $36.51! \| first editions
15 view cover	Haussmann or the Distinction more books like this by Paul LaFarge add to wishlist Paul LaFarge's novel about the celebrated city planner Baron Haussmann (1809-91), who redesigned the city of Paris as a place of light, space, and grand boulevards, focuses on his legendary and incomprehensible deathbed wish that he had left the city as it was. As he tries to unravel this enigma, LaFarge tells a complex story of a love triangle ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.70! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Urban Policy Reconsidered: Dialogues on the Problems and Prospects of American Cities more books like this by Charles Euchner, Stephen J McGovern add to wishlist This comprehensive overview of the issues and problems facing American cities today covers every important issue in urban affairs: poverty, inequality, race, planning, education and crime. see all copies from $36.78! new only from $45.28! \| SVS
17 view cover	The American City more books like this by Alexander Garvin, Garvin Alexander add to wishlist Since the release of the First Edition in 1995, this critically acclaimed resource has become the standard reference work on urban planning and design, providing proven strategies for professionals and priceless "real world" insight for students. This new Second Edition offers detailed, expert coverage of all the latest trends, projects, and ... see all copies from $18.00! new only from $40.34! \| SVS
18 view cover	Cities Back from the Edge: New Life for Downtown more books like this by Roberta Brandes Gratz, Norman Mintz add to wishlist "A love song for the city ...[this] volume, attractively packaged and richly illustrated, is really a cookbook for downtown revitalization." --Wall Street JournalIn this pioneering book on successful urban recovery, two urban experts draw on their firsthand observations of downtown change across the country to identify a flexible, effective ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Renewing the City: Reflections on Community Development and Urban Renewal more books like this by Robert D Lupton add to wishlist Community developer and urban activist Robert D. Lupton looks to the Old Testament example of Nehemiah as a role model for community transformation and renewal. see all copies from $7.05! new only from $12.31! \| signed copies \| SVS
20 view cover	Direction of Cities more books like this by John Guinther, Edmund N Bacon (Foreword by) add to wishlist Tracing the growth of America's cities from their beginnings to the present, John Guinther relates historical examples to modern principles of urban planning, illustrating the holistic philosophy of renowned urban planner Edmund Bacon. Illustrated with photographs, drawings and diagrams, "Direction of Cities" enables readers to appreciate the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.88! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Renewing Cities more books like this by Ross J Gittell add to wishlist This interdisciplinary study focuses on four American cities which have undergone programmes of urban renewal, revealing how public, private and community-based initiatives affect local economic performance. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.20! \| first editions
22 view cover	Taking the Train: How Graffiti Art Became an Urban Crisis in New York City more books like this by Joe Austin add to wishlist In the 1960s and early 1970s, young people in New York City radically altered the tradition of writing their initials on neighborhood walls. Influenced by the widespread use of famous names on billboards, in neon, in magazines, newspapers, and typographies from advertising and comics, city youth created a new form of expression built around ... see all copies from $16.24! new only from $33.75! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Rough Road to Renaissance: Urban Revitalization in America, 1940-1985 more books like this by Professor Jon C Teaford add to wishlist After prospering in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, America's great urban centers faced economic, demographic, and political decline during the depression of the 1930s. When the Second World War brought economic recovery, politicians and planners of the 1940s confidently anticipated a new golden age for big cities. But the postwar ... see all copies from $14.00! new only from $25.64! \| SVS
24 view cover	Community Capitalism: Lessons from Kalamazoo and Beyond more books like this by Ron Kitchens add to wishlist Community Capitalism is a fascinating book about how Kalamazoo, Michigan has leveraged community resources and spirit to revitalize its economy in the face of the massive forces of globalization. Weaving in compelling stories from around the world, the book outlines a revolutionary new economic development strategy that leaders of all stripes can ... see all copies from $5.51! new only from $22.40! \| SVS
25 view cover	Baltimore Unbound: A Strategy for Regional Renewal more books like this by Mr. David Rusk add to wishlist This text presents a study of Baltimore's continuing economic stagnation, offering an assessment of its causes and possible solutions. The author argues that the region's future depends on successful efforts to alleviate the concentration of poor African American households in the central city. The book proposes a "fair share" housing development ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions

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