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This anthology of writings on urban studies and planning for students, practitioners, and anyone fascinated by cities contains essays by Ebenezer Howard, Robert Park, Lewis Mumford, Raymond Unwin, Peter Hall and Mike Davis. The text includes an interdisciplinary introduction to how cities have evolved, what they are like, and where they may be headed. Topics covered include urban geography, economics, sociology, politics, the humanities, cultural studies and urban design and planning. There is an emphasis on theory and practice, competing ideological perspectives on the city and major current debates. The book pays particular attention to issues of race and gender, how global economic restructuring is affecting cities, the impact of technology on cities, and post-modern critiques of urban form.

• List of platesp. xvii
• Acknowledgementsp. xix
• Introductionp. 1
• Prologuep. 7
• "How to Study Cities"p. 9
• The Evolution of Citiesp. 19
• Introductionp. 21
• "The Urbanization of the Human Population"p. 25
• "The Urban Revolution"p. 35
• "The Polis"p. 43
• First-Person Accounts of Great Cities of the Medieval and Early Modern Worldp. 49
• "The Great Towns"p. 58
• "The Drive-in Culture of Contemporary America"p. 67
• "Beyond Suburbia: The Rise of the Technoburb"p. 77
• Plate Section: The Evolution of Cities
• Urban Culture and Societyp. 87
• Introductionp. 89
• "What Is a City?"p. 92
• "Urbanism as a Way of Life"p. 97
• "Bowling Alone: America's Declining Social Capital"p. 105
• "The Uses of Sidewalks: Safety"p. 114
• "The Negro Problems of Philadelphia," "The Question of Earning a Living," and "Color Prejudice"p. 119
• "From Institutional to Jobless Ghettos"p. 126
• "Whose Culture? Whose City?"p. 136
• "Visions of a New Reality: The City and the Emergence of Modern Visual Culture"p. 147
• Plate Section: Visions of a New Reality
• Urban Spacep. 151
• Introductionp. 153
• "The Growth of the City: An Introduction to a Research Project"p. 156
• "The Almost Perfect Town"p. 164
• "The Islamic City: Historic Myths, Islamic Essence, and Contemporary Relevance"p. 172
• "Social Exclusion and Space"p. 181
• "Taking Los Angeles Apart: Towards a Postmodern Geography"p. 189
• "Fortress L.A."p. 201
• "The Neighborhood, the District, and the Corridor"p. 207
• "The Impact of the New Technologies and Globalization on Cities"p. 212
• Urban Politics, Governance, and Economicsp. 221
• Introductionp. 223
• "Contested Cities: Social Process and Spatial Form"p. 227
• "How to Study Urban Political Power"p. 235
• "A Ladder of Citizen Participation"p. 244
• "The Need for a New Vision for the Development of Large U.S. Metropolitan Areas"p. 256
• "Broken Windows"p. 267
• "The Competitive Advantage of the Inner City"p. 277
• "The Center Cannot Hold"p. 290
• Plate Section: Social and Symbolic Uses of Urban Space
• Urban Planning History and Visionsp. 297
• Introductionp. 299
• "Public Parks and the Enlargement of Towns"p. 302
• "Author's Introduction" and "The Town-Country Magnet"p. 309
• "A Contemporary City"p. 317
• "Broadacre City: A New Community Plan"p. 325
• "Designing the Region" and "Designing the Region Is Designing the Neighborhood"p. 331
• Urban Planning Theory and Practicep. 337
• Introductionp. 339
• "The City of Theory"p. 342
• "Twentieth Century Land Use Planning: A Stalwart Family Tree"p. 354
• "Planning in the Face of Conflict"p. 375
• "Advocacy and Pluralism in Planning"p. 388
• "Green Urbanism and the Lessons of European Cities: 'The Vision of Green Urbanism' and 'Creating Green and Sustainable Cities in the United States: Lessons from Europe'"p. 399
• Plate Section: Urban Planning
• Perspectives on Urban Designp. 409
• Introductionp. 411
• "Author's Introduction," "The Relationship Between Buildings, Monuments, and Public Squares," and "The Enclosed Character of the Public Square"p. 413
• "The City Image and its Elements"p. 424
• "The Design of Spaces"p. 429
• "Toward an Urban Design Manifesto"p. 437
• "What Would a Non-sexist City Be Like? Speculations on Housing, Urban Design, and Human Work"p. 448
• The Future of the Cityp. 465
• Introductionp. 467
• "The Post-City Age"p. 470
• "European Cities, the Informational Society, and the Global Economy"p. 475
• "Planning Sustainable and Livable Cities"p. 486
• "The Teleserviced City"p. 497
• Illustration creditsp. 504
• Copyright informationp. 507
• Indexp. 511