Book mentions in this thread
WALKABLE CITY
by Jeff Speck
Happy City
by Charles Montgomery
Order without Design
by Alain Bertaud
An argument that operational urban planning can be improved by the application of the tools of urban economics to the design of regulations and infrastructure. Urban planning is a craft learned through practice. Planners make rapid decisions that have an immediate impact on the ground—the width of streets, the minimum size of land parcels, the heights of buildings. The language they use to describe their... more
Triumph of the City
by Edward Glaeser
The Devil in the White City
by Erik Larson
'An irresistible page-turner that reads like the most compelling, sleep defying fiction' TIME OUT One was an architect. The other a serial killer. This is the incredible story of these two men and their realization of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893, and its amazing 'White City'; one of the wonders of the world. The architect was Daniel H. Burnham, the driving force behind the White City, the massive, visionary... more
The City in History
by Lewis Mumford
An examination of Cities of the Western world tracing their development from Egypt through the Middle Ages to the present
Strong Towns
by Charles L. Marohn Jr.
The Power Broker
by Robert A. Caro
Moses is pictured as idealist reformer and political manipulator as his rise to power and eventual domination of New York State politics is documented
The Timeless Way of Building
by Christopher Alexander
This introductory volume to Alexander's other works, A Pattern of Language and The Oregon Experiment, explains concepts fundamental to his original approaches to the theory and application of architecture
Green Metropolis
by David Owen
The Geography of Nowhere
by James Howard Kunstler
SimCity
by Prima Games
The SimCity Prima Official Game Guide key features: * Free Access to SimCity eGuide The SimCity eGuide is a web access guide that also provides regular data updates, with data tables that you can easily search and sort. * Know Your City Specializations Optimize every city in your region with different specializations and work together to complete Great Works. * Be the Best Mayor! Expert strategies on how to... more
Suburban Nation
by Andres Duany
An argument that operational urban planning can be improved by the application of the tools of urban economics to the design of regulations and infrastructure. Urban planning is a craft learned through practice. Planners make rapid decisions that have an immediate impact on the ground—the width of streets, the minimum size of land parcels, the heights of buildings. The language they use to describe their ... more
'An irresistible page-turner that reads like the most compelling, sleep defying fiction' TIME OUT One was an architect. The other a serial killer. This is the incredible story of these two men and their realization of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893, and its amazing 'White City'; one of the wonders of the world. The architect was Daniel H. Burnham, the driving force behind the White City, the massive, visionary ... more
An examination of Cities of the Western world tracing their development from Egypt through the Middle Ages to the present
Moses is pictured as idealist reformer and political manipulator as his rise to power and eventual domination of New York State politics is documented
This introductory volume to Alexander's other works, A Pattern of Language and The Oregon Experiment, explains concepts fundamental to his original approaches to the theory and application of architecture
The SimCity Prima Official Game Guide key features: * Free Access to SimCity eGuide The SimCity eGuide is a web access guide that also provides regular data updates, with data tables that you can easily search and sort. * Know Your City Specializations Optimize every city in your region with different specializations and work together to complete Great Works. * Be the Best Mayor! Expert strategies on how to ... more