Edge City: Life on the New FrontierFirst there was downtown. Then there were suburbs. Then there were malls. Then Americans launched the most sweeping change in 100 years in how they live, work, and play. The Edge City. |
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Sustainability and Cities: Overcoming Automobile Dependence Peter Newman,Jeffrey Kenworthy No preview available - 1999 |
Fantasy City: Pleasure and Profit in the Postmodern Metropolis John Hannigan No preview available - 1998 |