Shaping the City: Studies in History, Theory and Urban Design

The book investigates how physical changes can improve cities' functionality and sustainability.

This text serves as a vital resource for scholars and students in urban planning and design. Routledge . Editions: 1st Edition (2004): Approximately 280 pages.

Includes classic examples like Atlanta , Barcelona, Brasilia, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia.

, edited by Rodolphe El-Khoury and Edward Robbins, is a comprehensive urban design textbook that uses specific city case studies to examine the critical ideas, history, and theories driving contemporary urban development. Book Overview & Key Details

Expanded to 376 pages, including new case studies from the Global South.

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