by Alex Marshall - articles and essays

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How Cities Work

Introduction: The Sex of Cities

Chapter 1: A Tale of Two Towns: Kissimmee versus Celebration and the New Urbanism

Chapter 2: The End of Place

Chapter 3: The Deconstructed City: The Silicon Valley

Chapter 4: Trading Places: The City and the Suburb

Chapter 5: Jackson Heights: An Anachronism Finds Its Way

Chapter 6: The Master Hand: The Role of Government in Building Cities

Chapter 7: Portland and Oregon: Taming the F>orces That Create the Modern Metropolitan Area

Chapter 8: No Place Called Home: Community at the Millennium

Chapter 9: Conclusion. Getting There: Building Healthy Cities

University of Texas Press, Austin

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First edition, 2000

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