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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES AND THE ATLANTIC’S TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR Through the “revelatory and gut-wrenching” (Associated Press) stories of five Atlanta families, this landmark work of...

An urban leader's sweeping and innovative journey through some of the most recognizable challenges confronting cities in America.

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...

Paris in the Belle Époque is remembered as a golden age of cultural flourishing and political progress. The period between the revolutionary 1870s and the outbreak of war in 1914 saw the modern French capital take shape: by day Parisians could admire the rising Eiffel Tower and Sacré-Coeur...

Over the past 10 years, urban planners, technology companies, and governments have promoted smart cities with a somewhat utopian vision of urban life made knowable and manageable through data collection and analysis. Emerging smart cities have become both crucibles and showrooms for the practical application of the Internet of Things, cloud computing, and the integration of big data into everyday life. Are smart cities optimized, sustainable, digitally networked solutions to urban problems? Or are they neoliberal, corporate-controlled, undemocratic non-places?

'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 It was meant to be a symbol of how far Ireland had come - a world-class national children's hospital that would finally...

As the US struggles to provide affordable housing, millions of Americans live in deteriorating public housing projects, enduring the mistakes of past housing policy. In The Projects, Howard A. Husock explains how we got here, detailing the tragic rise and fall of public housing and the pitfalls of other subsidy programs. He takes us inside a progressive movement led by a group of New York City philanthropists, politicians, and business magnates who first championed public housing as a solution to urban blight.

Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2016, formerly known as the Samuel Johnson Prize. This is the new London: an immigrant city. Over one-third of Londoners were born abroad, with half arriving since the millennium. This has utterly transformed the capital, for better and for worse. Ben...

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER A modern American classic, this huge and galvanizing biography of Robert Moses reveals not only the saga of one man’s incredible accumulation of power but the story of his shaping (and mis-shaping) of twentieth-century New York. One of the Modern Library’s hundred...

Spätestens die Stadtbild-Debatte von Kanzler Merz wirkte wie ein Brennglas: Sie zeigt, wie sehr sich Deutschland davor scheut, Probleme klar zu benennen – und sie entschlossen zu lösen. Alina Cara Beyer, Journalistin und Stadtbewohnerin, verbindet persönliche Erfahrungen mit Zahlen und...

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...

Explore the gritty underworld of European social history, where plague and raw urban survival shatter golden age myths. Perfect for your morning commute, this immersive audio experience swaps marble palaces for the reeking, chaotic alleys of the past. Listen as the hidden daily struggles of...

Dive into gritty urban history, where extreme inequality and raw sewage brutally birthed the modern city. Perfect for an immersive commute, this dark narrative strips away the sepia-toned romance of the era to reveal the true cost of progress. Experience the lethal, dung-filled reality of daily...

Turn urban pollution and climate anxiety into practical sustainability solutions during your daily city commute. Discover how ordinary neighborhoods are tackling extreme heat, flood risks, and waste management through grassroots environmentalism and smart urban planning. This hopeful...

A Pulitzer Prize Winner and landmark book from one of the truly original scholars of our time: a magnificent revelation of turn-of-the-century Vienna where out of a crisis of political and social disintegration so much of modern art and thought was born. "Not only is it a splendid exploration of...

Uncover how scattered nomadic foragers conquered the chaos of shared spaces to build today's complex urban societies. Whether navigating a crowded morning commute or unwinding with an educational deep dive, this immersive history redefines how we view civilization. Discover the incredible...

Uncover how a single machine drove modern urban history and redefined personal freedom across changing social classes. Whether navigating your morning commute or taking a reflective road trip, this thought-provoking narrative transforms ordinary traffic into a gripping exploration of power and...

Trace the epic narrative history of human civilization, evolving from scattered tribes to sprawling modern megacities. Whether you are powering through a morning commute or seeking an immersive learning experience, this sweeping saga explores how urban density birthed spectacular innovation and...

Trace the dramatic architectural history of our towering megacities and the relentless human ambition driving their rise. Perfect for your daily commute or a contemplative city walk, this awe-inspiring journey reveals how engineering and economics forged the modern skyline. Every steel beam and...

Uncover the turbulent urban history of a restless Pacific capital, from Spanish colonial conquest to modern megacity. Perfect for your daily commute, this vivid narrative transforms historical archives into an immersive journey through centuries of imperial designs, military coups, and sweeping...