Winner of the Bancroft Prize In twenty-first-century America, some cities are flourishing and others are struggling, but they all must contend with deterioratin

This book makes the case that several urban technologies contribute to wicked problems such as climate change and vast social and economic inequalities. Such si

In Saving Our Cities, William W. Goldsmith shows how cities can be places of opportunity rather than places with problems. With strongly revived cities and subu

"Many cities have a rich past. No one knows if many have a future" Richard C. Longworth Caught in the Middle, 2007, p. 28 "In the last six decades, no stagnant

Presents a plan for American cities that focuses on making downtowns walkable and less attractive to drivers through smart growth and sustainable design