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1	The death and life of great American cities more books like this by Jane Jacobs see all copies from £9.85! new only from £10.74! \| first editions
2	Contemporary Urban Planning more books like this by John M Levy For introductory undergraduate/first year graduate courses in Urban Planning, Urban Administration, Urban Politics, and Urban Problems in departments of political science, geography, and urban studies.Based on the author's extensive experience as a working planner, this book gives students an insider's view of sub-state urban planning--the "nitty ... see all copies from £5.52! new only from £8.04!
3	The City Reader more books like this by Richard T LeGates (Editor), Frederic Stout (Editor) see all copies from £12.21! new only from £46.23! \| first editions
4	The Truly Disadvantaged: The Inner City, the Underclass, and Public Policy more books like this by William Julius Wilson ""The Truly Disadvantaged" should spur critical thinking in many quarters about the causes and possible remedies for inner city poverty. As policy makers grapple with the problems of an enlarged underclass they--as well as community leaders and all concerned Americans of all races--would be advised to examine Mr. Wilson's incisive analysis."- ... see all copies from £4.32! new only from £10.34! \| first editions
5	Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream more books like this by Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Jeff Speck Three urban planners offer bold alternatives to the worst problems of suburban life, most specifically the problem of sprawl. see all copies from £10.35! new only from £11.92! \| first editions
6	Cities of the World: World Regional Urban Development more books like this by Stanley D Brunn see all copies from £2.32! new only from £37.07! \| first editions
7	City Politics: The Political Economy of Urban America more books like this by Professor Dennis R Judd, Todd Swanstrom see all copies from £7.59! new only from £21.38!
8	Place Matters: Metropolitics for the Twenty-First Century more books like this by Peter Dreier, Todd Swanstrom, Mr. John H Mollenkopf Three distinguished scholars challenge us to put the urban crisis back on the national agenda, both as a moral challenge to our conscience and an economic challenge to America's prosperity and our families' pocketbooks. Focusing on the growing concentration of poverty in our cities and older suburbs and the mounting costs of suburban sprawl, they ... see all copies from £7.10! new only from £15.41!
9	Sprawl: A Compact History more books like this by Robert Bruegmann see all copies from £2.01! new only from £10.88! \| first editions
10	Political Change in the Metropolis more books like this by John J Harrigan see all copies from £5.52! new only from £24.84! \| first editions
11 view cover	The Wealth of Cities: Revitalizing the Centers of American Life more books like this by John O Norquist see all copies from £5.52! new only from £10.20! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Married to the Mouse: Walt Disney World and Orlando more books like this by Professor Richard E Foglesong see all copies from £7.45! new only from £12.28! \| first editions
13 view cover	Better, Not Bigger: How to Take Control of Urban Growth and Improve Your Community more books like this by Eben V Fodor Contrary to accepted wisdom, rapid urban growth can leave communities permanently scarred, deeply in debt, with unaffordable housing, a lost sense of community, and sacrificed environmental quality. In this book, Fodor explodes the fundamental myth that growth is good for us and that more development will bring in more tax money, add jobs, lower ... see all copies from £6.92! new only from £43.41! \| signed copies
14 view cover	The Urban Web: Politics, Policy, and Theory more books like this by Lawrence J R Herson Two eminent scholars of urban politics present a fresh analysis of politics and policy in American cities. The central metaphor of the book is the "Urban Web"--the complex system of relationships among history, economics, demographics, geography, psychology, race, relations, and government policy. This web responds to every push or pull, and ... see all copies from £5.52! new only from £63.22! \| first editions
15 view cover	House by House, Block by Block: The Rebirth of America's Urban Neighborhoods more books like this by Professor Alexander Von Hoffman Not long ago, neighborhoods such as the South Bronx, South Central Los Angeles, and Boston's Roxbury were crime-ridden wastelands of vacant lots and burned-out buildings, notorious symbols of urban decay. In House by House, Block by Block, Alexander von Hoffman tells the remarkable stories of how local activists and community groups helped turn ... see all copies from £5.52! new only from £6.21! \| first editions
16 view cover	Street Wars: Gangs and the Future of Violence more books like this by Tom Hayden Weaving together cutting analysis with numerous firsthand stories from gang leaders, Hayden shows how the prison-industrial complex reinforces gang identity through humiliation and punishment, and reveals how globalization has created a force of unemployable men and women around the world. see all copies from £2.03! new only from £2.03! \| signed copies
17 view cover	City Politics: Private Power and Public Policy more books like this by Professor Dennis R Judd, Todd Swanstrom Praised for its narrative style, strong research base, and distinctive theme-that urban politics in the U.S. has evolved as a dynamic interaction between governmental power and private purposes-the Fourth Edition of this number one text is completely revised throughout. see all copies from £5.52! new only from £10.25! \| first editions
18 view cover	The New Transit Town: Best Practices in Transit-Oriented Development more books like this by Hank Dittmar (Editor), Gloria Ohland (Editor) Transit-oriented development (TOD) seeks to maximize access to mass transit and nonmotorized transportation with centrally located rail or bus stations surrounded by relatively high-density commercial and residential development. New Urbanists and smart growth proponents have embraced the concept and interest in TOD is growing, both in the United ... see all copies from £26.22! new only from £26.97!
19 view cover	American Urban Politics in a Global Age: The Reader more books like this by Paul Kantor (Editor), Professor Dennis R Judd (Editor) see all copies from £39.72! new only from £45.18!
20 view cover	Urban Problems and Community Development more books like this by Ronald F Ferguson (Editor), William T Dickens (Editor) see all copies from £21.46! new only from £26.17!
21 view cover	Cities Back from the Edge: New Life for Downtown more books like this by Roberta Brandes Gratz, Norman Mintz see all copies from £5.52! new only from £16.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Mega-Projects: The Changing Politics of Urban Public Investment more books like this by Alan A Altshuler, David E Luberoff In "Mega-Projects", Altshuler and Luberoff examine the forces that gave rise to a great wave of urban mega-projects in the US in the 1950s and 1960s, that broke this wave in the years around 1970 and that have shaped a new generation of such projects in the decades since. While focusing principally on transportation mega-projects such as Boston's ... see all copies from £18.38! new only from £18.38!
23 view cover	The Neoliberal City: Governance, Ideology, and Development in American Urbanism more books like this by Jason Hackworth see all copies from £13.20! new only from £19.74!
24 view cover	Rebuilding America: A Prescription for Creating Strong Families, Building the Wealth of Working People, and Ending Welfare more books like this by John Kenneth Blackwell, Jerome R Corsi, PH.D. In direct challenge to the liberal political thinking that built the welfare state, Blackwell, the future Ohio gubernatorial candidate, and Corsi have developed a blueprint for a new War on Poverty. see all copies from £3.45! new only from £16.30! \| first editions
25 view cover	European Cities more books like this by Patrick Le Gales European cities are on the rise, and are taking advantage of the opportunities of the European integration and globalization processes. But they also face economic changes, social inequalities, poverty and a new set of constraints. Taking examples through the European Union, European Cities explores the impact of the transformation of the nation ... see all copies from £11.26! new only from £15.87! \| first editions

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