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The Death and Life of Great American Cities

The Death and Life of Great American Cities | Jane Jacobs

Engels - Paperback | 1993

A direct and fundamentally optimistic indictment of the shortsightedness and intellectual arrogance that has characterized much of urban planning in this century. The Death and Life of Great American Cities has, since its first publication...

Systems of Survival

Systems of Survival | Jane Jacobs

A Dialogue on the Moral Foundations of Commerce and Politics

Engels - Paperback | 1994

The author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities looks at business fraud and criminal enterprise, overextended government farm subsidies and zealous transit police, to show what happens when the moral systems of commerce collide with those of politics.

Cities And The Wealth Of Nations

Cities And The Wealth Of Nations | Jane Jacobs

Principles of Economic Life

Engels - Paperback | 1985

"Learned, iconoclastic and exciting...Jacobs' diagnosis of the decay of cities in an increasingly integrated world economy is on the mark."--"New York Times Book Review"

"Jacobs' book is inspired, idiosyncratic and personal...It...

The Economy of Cities

The Economy of Cities | Jane Jacobs

Engels - Paperback | 1970

Dark Age Ahead

Dark Age Ahead | Jane Jacobs

Engels - Paperback | 2005

Jacobs uses her authoritative work on urban life and economies to discuss ways of protecting and strengthening culture and communities. Wise, worldly, and full of real-life examples and accessible concepts, this book is an essential read for perilous times

The Nature of Economies

The Nature of Economies | Jane Jacobs

Engels - Paperback | 2001

From the revered author of the classic The Death and Life of Great American Cities comes a new book that will revolutionize the way we think about the economy.

Starting from the premise that human beings "exist wholly within nature as part of nature

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Urban Visionary

Engels - Hardcover | 2006

Today, we take for granted the wisdom of renovating old factory buildings into malls or condos, of making once decaying waterfronts like Baltimore's and New York's into vibrant public spaces, of protecting historic buildings under...

Makeshift Metropolis

Makeshift Metropolis | Witold Rybczynski

Ideas About Cities

Engels - Paperback | 2010

An striking new work about the evolution of urban planning in America from acclaimed author Witold Rybczynski.

The Architecture of Community

The Architecture of Community | Leon Krier

Engels - Hardcover | 2009

This is a seminal work by a renowned architect and planner. Leon Krier is one of the best-known - and most provocative - architects and urban theoreticians in the world. Until now, however, his ideas have circulated mostly among a...

The End of Poverty

The End of Poverty | Jeffrey Sachs

How We Can Make It Happen In Our Lifetime

Engels - Paperback | 2005

Jeffrey Sachs draws on his remarkable 25 years' experience to offer a thrilling and inspiring vision of the keys to economic success in the world today. Marrying vivid storytelling with acute analysis, he sets the stage by drawing...

Common Wealth

Common Wealth | Jeffrey Sachs

Economics For A Crowded Planet

Engels - Paperback | 2009

This is a book about how we should address the great, and interconnected, global challenges of the twenty-first century. Our task, Sachs argues, is to achieve truly sustainable development, by which he means finding a global course...

The Mindful Society | Jeffrey Sachs

Economics and Ethics After the Fall

Engels - Hardcover | 2011

Our planet is crowded. Our natural resources are scarce. In THE VALUE OF EVERYTHING, leading economist Jeffrey Sachs brilliantly sets out his plan for how we can make a difference and bring about positive change for a sustainable future....

 

The Vancouver Achievement

The Vancouver Achievement | John Punter & John V. Punter

Urban Planning and Design

Engels - Paperback | 2004

This book examines the development of Vancouver's unique approach to zoning, planning, and urban design from the early 1970s to the beginning of the twenty-first century. By the late 1990s, Vancouver had established a reputation in...

"Cities have the capability of providing
something for everybody, only because, and
only when, they are created by everybody."

Jane Jacobs