CitiesThe year 2007 marked a defining moment in human history--for the first time, more people were living in cities than in rural areas and, as a result, the demands and expectations placed on cities are unprecedented. This thought-provoking book by cities specialist John Lorinc considers the enormous implications of the mass migration away from rural regions, and it predicts that solutions will emerge from neighborhoods and dynamic networks linking communities to governments and the broader urban world. |
Contents
The Urban Century | 7 |
Urban Forms and Functions | 16 |
Sprawl Happens | 36 |
Environment and Energy | 49 |
Cities and Transportation | 71 |
Urban Poverty | 90 |
Crime Epidemics and Terrorism | 109 |
Cities Timeline | 129 |
For Further Information | 136 |
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