Cities by Design：The Social Life of Urban Form

Whomakesourcities,andwhatpartdoeverydayusershaveinthedesignofcities?Thisbookpowerfullyshowsthatcity-makingisasocialprocessandexaminesthecloserelationshipbetweenthesocialandphysicalshapingofurbanenvironments.Withcitiestakingagrowingshareoftheglobalpopulation,urbanformsandurbanexperiencearecrucialforunderstandingsocialinjustice,economicinequalityandenvironmentalchallenges.Currentprocessesofurbanizationtoooftencontributetointensifyingtheseproblems;cities,likewise,willbecentraltothesolutionstosuchproblems.Focusingonarangeofcitiesindevelopedanddevelopingcontexts,CitiesbyDesignhighlightsmajoraspectsofcontemporaryurbanization:urbangrowth,densityandsustainability;inequality,segregationanddiversity;informality,environmentandinfrastructure.Offeringkeeninsightsintohowtheshapingofourcitiesisshapingourlives,CitiesbyDesignprovidesacriticalexplorationofkeyissuesanddebatesthatwillbeinvaluabletostudentsandscholarsinsociologyandgeography,environmentalandurbanstudies,architecture,urbandesignandplanning.