The Case for Cities

Synopsis

The fateful year 2020 brought dramatic challenges to American cities. The COVID-19 pandemic and the civil unrest caused by the killing of George Floyd led to a cascade of negative media stories about cities, often politically motivated. It seemed possible that the economic and demographic gains cities had achieved over the last few decades could be lost. In fact, there has been measurable population loss in larger cities caused by changing work/life patterns and changing public perceptions about the costs and benefits of urban living. Faced with these challenges, advocates for cities must make a vigorous case for cities and show how they aren’t the cause of America’s social, environmental, economic, and public health problems but, in fact, are the places where the solutions to those problems will be found. The 38 chapters in The Case for Cities draw on the expertise of contributors from the academic, professional, and civic sectors to explore the creative tension between the two great values on which the vigor of cities depends––that they should be "Cities of Choice" (places where people who have choice want to live) and "Cities of Justice" (places that welcome and support people with limited choices). The book’s underlying perspective is that these two values are symbiotic and that promoting both is what leads to viable, sustainable urban resurgence. This book will be of keen interest to students and practitioners in urban planning, urban design, real estate, architecture, and landscape architecture and to urban advocates and civic leaders.

Copyright:

2024

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

326 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781040026823

Related ISBNs:

9781003433682, 9781040026779, 9781032560663, 9781032560670

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Date of Addition:

08/02/24

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Vikas Mehta, Danilo Palazzo, Conrad Kickert, Christopher Auffrey, and Terry Grundy

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Home and Garden, Business and Finance, Politics and Government, Sociology

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Vikas Mehta

Edited by:

Danilo Palazzo

Edited by:

Conrad Kickert

Edited by:

Christopher Auffrey

Edited by:

Terry Grundy