How Cities Work: Suburbs, Sprawl, and the Roads Not Taken

"Marshall writes with wit, reason, and style . . . An excellent resource on the history and future of American cities." —Library Journal

Do cities work anymore? How did they get to be such sprawling conglomerations of lookalike subdivisions, mega freeways, and "big box" superstores surrounded by acres of parking lots? And why, most of all, don't they feel like real communities? These are the questions that Alex Marshall tackles in this hard-hitting, highly readable look at what makes c...