The City Reader by Richard T Legates

The City Reader by Richard T Legates

The 7th edition of the highly successful The City Reader juxtaposes the very best classic and contemporary writings on the city. Sixty-three selections are included: forty-five from the 6th edition and eighteen new selections, including three newly written exclusively for The City Reader.

…the definitively complete reader on urban problems and policies

Peter Hall, University College London

…a "must read" book…comprehensive, authoritative and just plain fun.

Eugenie Birch, Professor of Urban Planning and Design, University of Pennsylvania

…A book for all generations of urbanists.

Margaret Wilder, Executive Director, Urban Affairs Association

… the single most authoritative collection of foundational readings in urban studies and planning today.

Tridib Bannerjee, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Southern California

… an indispensable widely read book in the world which provides a collection of classical and contemporary seminal literature for understanding the multidisciplinary complexities of our cities.

Anthony G.O. Yeh, Chair Professor, Department of Urban Planning and Design, The University of Hong Kong, Secretary-General, Asian Planning Schools Association

… the best single "go-to" volume for young scholars interested in how cities work, and how they can be made to work better.… As a one-stop source for historical and contemporary theory and practice… still unbeatable.

John Landis, Professor of Urban Planning and Design, University of Pennsylvania

… an indispensable resource across all the fields concerned with the study of city.

Michael Hibbard, Professor Emeritus of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon

… a magnificent job… Essential reading as our world turns into one dominated by cities.

Michael Batty, Bartlett Professor, University College London

…should be on the required list for all individuals interested in urbanism

Roger Caves, Professor of Urban Planning, San Diego State University

… an excellent, international resource for all urbanists… a really useful global overview of contemporary developments in urban studies

Robin Hambleton, Professor of City Leadership, University of the West of England

…a continuing invaluable and reliable global resource for urban and regional planners tackling complex issues in an increasingly urbanising world.

Barbara Norman, Foundation Chair, Urban and Regional Planning Department, University of Canberra

… an inclusive introduction that captures the major topics and readings in urban studies.

Susan S. Fainstein, Senior Research Fellow, Harvard University Graduate School of Design

… the definitively complete reader on urban problems and policies.

Peter Hall, University College London

… a "must read" book…comprehensive, authoritative and just plain fun.

Eugenie Birch, Professor of Urban Planning and Design, University of Pennsylvania

…A book for all generations of urbanists.

Margaret Wilder, Executive Director, Urban Affairs Association

… the single most authoritative collection of foundational readings in urban studies and planning today.

Tridib Bannerjee, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Southern California

… an indispensable widely read book in the world which provides a collection of classical and contemporary seminal literature for understanding the multidisciplinary complexities of our cities.

Anthony G.O. Yeh, Chair Professor, Department of Urban Planning and Design, The University of Hong Kong, Secretary-General, Asian Planning Schools Association

… the best single "go-to" volume for young scholars interested in how cities work, and how they can be made to work better.… As a one-stop source for historical and contemporary theory and practice… still unbeatable.

John Landis, Professor of Urban Planning and Design, University of Pennsylvania

… an indispensable resource across all the fields concerned with the study of city.

Michael Hibbard, Professor Emeritus of Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon

… a magnificent job… Essential reading as our world turns into one dominated by cities.

Michael Batty, Bartlett Professor, University College London

… should be on the required list for all individuals interested in urbanism

Roger Caves, Professor of Urban Planning, San Diego State University

… an excellent, international resource for all urbanists… a really useful global overview of contemporary developments in urban studies

Robin Hambleton, Professor of City Leadership, University of the West of England

… a continuing invaluable and reliable global resource for urban and regional planners tackling complex issues in an increasingly urbanising world.

Barbara Norman, Foundation Chair, Urban and Regional Planning Department, University of Canberra

… an inclusive introduction that captures the major topics and readings in urban studies.

Susan S. Fainstein, Senior Research Fellow, Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Richard T. LeGates is Professor Emeritus of Urban Studies and Planning at San Francisco State University, USA.

Frederic Stout is Lecturer in Urban Studies at Stanford University, USA.

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ISBN 13	9780367204792
ISBN 10	0367204797
Title	The City Reader
Author	Richard T Legates
Series	Routledge Urban Reader Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2020-06-16
Number of pages	808
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.