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We live in a unique moment in history. Right now, more people live in urban centers than ever before. This means that we have an unprecedented opportunity to in

Capitalist private property in land and buildings – real estate – is the ground of modern cities, materially, politically, and economically. It is foundatio

Most historians and social scientists treat cities as mere settings. In fact, urban places shape our experience. There, daily life has a faster, artificial rhyt

As the world becomes more interconnected through travel and electronic communication, many believe that physical places will become less important. But as Mario

This book provides both an accessible introduction to the economy of cities and an original perspective on what needs to be fixed if cities are to be places of