Marshall, Alex.

How Cities Work : Suburbs, Sprawl, and the Roads Not Taken. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (270 pages) - Constructs Series . - Constructs Series .

Intro -- Introduction: The Sex of Cities -- 1. A Tale of Two Towns: Kissimmee versus Celebration and the New Urbanism -- 2. The End of Place -- 3. The Deconstructed City: The Silicon Valley -- 4. Trading Places: The City and the Suburb -- 5. Jackson Heights: An Anachronism Finds Its Way -- 6. The Master Hand: The Role of Government in Building Cities -- 7. Portland and Oregon: Taming the Forces That Create the Modern Metropolitan Area -- 8. No Place Called Home: Community at the Millennium -- Conclusion. Getting There: Building Healthy Cities -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Selected References -- Index.

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City planning.
Cities and towns-Growth.
Suburbs.
Social psychology.
Social participation.


Electronic books.

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