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Our cities are failing. While the super-rich sit on properties worth a fortune, the rest of us struggle to afford to live. We’re told it’s too much immigration, too much red tape and too little housing. Super Prime tells the real story. Since 2008, a warped economic normal has turbocharged...

The discovery of a forgotten graveyard upends a multi-million-dollar Manhattan real estate deal in this richly drawn exploration of the crisis of urban homelessness and its intersection with history In late 2019, the Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC) put a $1 million nonrefundable downpayment...

From two exciting young reporters at The Wall Street Journal comes the untold story of the rise of the American landlord, the government blunders that created a housing crisis, the next big rent surge that may be just around the corner, and our growing desperation to fight back. Every morning...

In her first nonfiction book, New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist Xochitl Gonzalez traces her own history from working class Brooklyn to the corridors of power in order to illuminate and examine the class divide that defines America today Xochitl Gonzalez has changed...

Essays discuss the status of the contemporary African American family, examining current concerns and problems, and offering possible solutions to the troubles they...

Against the social trust crisis of our era, an acclaimed urbanist shows how we can design healthy relationships back into our communities, online spaces, and nations.  Imagine you dropped your wallet and a stranger found it. Would you get it back? Your answer to this question says a lot about...

An acclaimed design thinker shows how societies have been built to push us apart—and how they can be rebuilt for human connection Imagine you dropped your wallet and a stranger found it. Would you get it back? Your answer to this question says a lot about you: It predicts your happiness, the...

An acclaimed design thinker argues that our societies have been built to push us apart—but they can be rebuilt for human connection Social trust is the single most powerful predictor of human happiness. But we are living through a crisis of trust. As people lose faith in neighbours, in...

An in-depth, nonpartisan analysis of gentrification as an opportunity to make change work for everyone from a veteran architect and urban planner. Constant transformation is a given in urban life. However, re-vitalization and growth projects can often be sources of loss and displacement for many...

"Refreshing and hopeful." ―Booklist "Gripping...A mesmerizing tribute to the transformative power of community." ―Kirkus, starred The author of The Hospital asks: Can one challenged city show the way to restore faith in government and reimagine the nation’s future? Chester, PA, a majority...

A Pulitzer Prize–winning architectural critic explores how modern cities thrive when urban planning leaves room for happy accidents and innovations. “A city is not a symphony, composed as a single work,” Paul Goldberger writes. “It is more like jazz, with its mix of order and...

'Gripping, even-handed and forensic ... Part political thriller, part fiscal horror, this book should be a must-read for every taxpayer and policymaker' MIRIAM O'CALLAGHAN 'A monumental achievement ... you should read every word' Sunday Independent It was meant to be a symbol of how far Ireland...

24歳の著者が挑む！ 日本の「いま」を切り取ったチェーンストア都市論 私たちの生活に欠かせないチェーンストアは都市を均質にし、街の歴史を壊すとして批判を受けてきた。 だが、チェーンは本当に都市を壊したのだろうか。

What happens when a socialist-leaning mayor takes control of the world’s financial capital—and challenges the economic forces that have long shaped New York?Red Mayor, Green Money explores the collision between City Hall and Wall Street through the lives of New Yorkers caught in the middle...

Ontdek de geschiedenis van menselijke verstedelijking: een strijd waar elke innovatie een nieuwe kwetsbaarheid creëert. Van bescheiden landbouwdorpen tot de duizelingwekkende complexiteit van hedendaagse metropolen; de ontwikkeling van onze maatschappij is verre van een simpel succesverhaal...

在极度缺水且资源匮乏的波斯湾沿岸，一座微不足道的采珠小镇如何逆转命运，一跃成为定义全球化贸易与财富的超级都市？这部节奏明快的城市发展史将带你穿梭于帆船停泊的浅湾与高耸入云的天际线之间，见证人类在极端...

تتبع ملحمة التطور البشري وتاريخ العمران عبر سرد مذهل يفسر كيف تحولنا من الترحال إلى بناء ناطحات السحاب. يمثل هذا العمل رفيقك المثالي أثناء التنقل اليومي، حيث...

当人类在一万年前用定居的泥土聚落换取流动的自由时，一部交织着协作奇迹与生存危机的社会演进大历史便悄然开场。作为每日穿梭在钢筋水泥中忙碌的现代都市人，你是否曾对包裹着我们的庞大社会系统感到深深的敬畏与...

Esplora la storia umana e comprendi come l'urbanizzazione globale ha radicalmente trasformato la nostra sopravvivenza. Da piccoli gruppi nomadi a mastodontiche reti metropolitane, questo illuminante viaggio storico decostruisce il mito del progresso lineare. È un racconto vivido di tentativi...