The seventh edition of The City Reader is an extensive reference work featuring the best classical and contemporary texts on urban development. With this collection of 63 carefully selected contributions, Richard T. LeGates provides insight into a wide range of themes in urban studies and planning.
Overview
In addition to 45 texts from the previous edition, this edition includes 18 new articles, including three written exclusively for The City Reader With a prologue on "How to Study Cities" and detailed introductions to subtopics, the book offers a timely overview of theories and practice related to sustainable urban development, globalization, technological impact, and climate adaptations.
The City Reader places greater emphasis on cities in developing countries, the world city system, and digital transformation. Traditional authors such as Lewis Mumford and Jane Jacobs are complemented by contemporary thinkers such as Manuel Castells and Saskia Sassen. New themes include compact cities, placemaking, gentrification, and gender perspectives.
Product specifications
- Author: Richard T. LeGates (San Francisco State University, USA)
- Series: Routledge Urban Reader Series
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint: Routledge
- Publication date: 2020-06-16
- Number of pages: 808
- ISBN: 9780367204792
- Theme: Urban communities / city life
- BISAC: ARCHITECTURE / General
About the authors
Richard T. LeGates is Professor Emeritus of Urban Studies and Planning at San Francisco State University. Frederic Stout is Assistant Professor of Urban Studies at Stanford University.