Social Economy of the Metropolis

Cognitive-Cultural Capitalism and the Global Resurgence of Cities
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One of the world's foremost thinkers on globalization and the economies of modern cities examines the twenty-first century renaissance of the metropolis


Making Space

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Making Space Property studies the built environment by examining the private-sector forces responsible for its development and the urban planning systems put in place to influence, guide and manipulate its outcomes.


Travel by Design

The Influence of Urban Form on Travel
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As a systematic assessment of attempts to solve transportation problems through urban design, this book asks and answers three questions: Can such efforts work? Will they be put into practice? Are they a good idea?


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How Wealth Perpetuates Inequality
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The author of Black Wealth/White Wealth argues that assets hold the key to understanding how racial inequality is passed down from generation to generation


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How Modern Cities Recover from Disaster
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Explores urban disasters around the globe and the ongoing restoration of urban life


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