Fractured Metropolis Improving the New City, Restoring the Old City, Reshaping the Region

"A lively analysis of the contemporary metropolis that is studded with insights and recommendations for improving the layout and functioning of cities and suburbs. Writing for a general audience and supported by nicely illustrated and well-chosen examples, he deftly explains not only how urban development created various land-use problems but also how many can be corrected through better design and plan implementation. Building up to the presentation of a bold 'national agenda for action,' Barnett persuasively assembles his case in ten chapters that focus on metropolitan fragmentation; the rise of edge cities; the prevention and cure of suburban sprawl; community creation; central city/suburban ring divisions; frontier areas; entrepreneurial centers; bypassed restoration of older neighborhoods; changing planning philosophies; and the elements of city design. Profusely illustrated with plans, maps, drawings, and photographs, this is a particularly attractive book at a reasonable price. Highly recommended."Barnett, Jonathan is the author of 'Fractured Metropolis Improving the New City, Restoring the Old City, Reshaping the Region' with ISBN 9780064302227 and ISBN 0064302229.