ISPS Book Series

City: Urbanism and Its End

Author
  • Douglas W. Rae
Published
December 31, 2005
Discipline
Areas of Study
Geographic Areas
Document Control Number(s)
  • ISPS 05-013
Citation

Rae, Douglas W. (2005) City: Urbanism and Its End, New Haven: Yale University Press.

Abstract

This extraordinary book is both a richly textured portrait of New Haven, Connecticut, and the story of the rise and fall of American cities. Douglas Rae depicts the reasons for urban decline, explains why government spending has failed to restore urban vitality, and offers suggestions to enhance city life in the future.

Description

Supplemental:

Link to book information here (Yale University Press)