A list of books that we have found to be helpful in understanding urbanism and urban growth. Some of these books are out of print, but still available through used book vendors such as Powells.
![]() Rybczynski, Witold
City Life: Urban Expectations in a New World is a useful text for a wide audience. The first chapter, titled "Why Aren't Our Cities Like That?" refers to American versus European cities. The rambling, but interesting answer details the origins of city planning and its use by Spanish, French, and British colonists. Rybcznski also briefly ... more NA 9105.R93 1995 |
![]() Goleman, Daniel
Daniel Goleman makes a case that our emotional literacy, our ability to recognize and manage emotions, will better serve us in meeting life's challenges than a high intelligence quotient. I would further argue that a lack of emotional intelligence on the part of society has had a tremendous influence on our urban form and that ... more BF561.G65 1995 |
![]() Goodman, Percival
The future isn't what it used to be ... partially due to this book. The authors present a catalog of utopian schemes and critique them in terms of the contemporary physical planning debacle. In 1947, when this book was written, the United States ... more NA9030.G6 |
![]() Mumford, Lewis, 1895-
It is difficult to assess this sweeping book in a single article. Much of the writing is impenetrable, but it seems more pertinent than when it was published over 40 years ago. We can't really assess our current situation without understanding how people ... more HT111 .M8 |
![]() Alexander, Christopher.
NA2500.A445 |
![]() Brand, Stewart.
NA2542.4.B73 1994 |
![]() Foltz, Bruce V.
B3279.H49F63 1995 |
![]() Hayden, Dolores.
HD7293.H39 1984 |
![]() Hall, Peter Geoffrey.
HT166.H349 1988 |
![]() Howard, Ebenezer
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![]() Jacobs, Jane, 1916-
HT167.J33 1992 |
![]() Sennett, Richard, 1943-
HT113.S45 1994 |