The Exploding metropolis / edited by William H. Whyte, Jr. ; foreword by Sam Bass Warner, Jr.

Title & Author:

The Exploding metropolis / edited by William H. Whyte, Jr. ; foreword by Sam Bass Warner, Jr.

Edition:

1st California pbk. ed.

Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, 1993.

Description:

xvii, 193 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Series:

Classics in urban history ; 1

Notes:
Reprint. Originally published: Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, 1958.
Includes bibliographical references (pages xii-xiv) and index.
1. Are cities un-American? / William H. Whyte, Jr. -- 2. The city and the car / Francis Bello -- 3. New strength in city hall / Seymour Freedgood -- 4. The enduring slums / Daniel Seligman -- 5. Urban sprawl / William H. Whyte, Jr. -- 6. Downtown is for people / Jane Jacobs.

Summary:

In "The Exploding Metropolis," first published in 1958, William H. Whyte, Jane Jacobs, Francis Bello, Seymour Freedgood, and Daniel Seligman address the problems of urban decline and suburban sprawl, transportation, city politics, open space, and the character and fabric of cities. A new foreword by Sam Bass Warner, Jr., and preface by Whyte demonstrate the relevance of "The Exploding Metropolis" to urban issues in the 90s.

Resources:
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ISBN:

0520080904 (alk. paper)
9780520080904 (alk. paper)

Subject:

Cities and towns United States.
Cities and towns United States Growth.
Villes États-Unis.
Villes États-Unis Croissance.
Cities and towns
Cities and towns Growth
Stadt
Wachstum
Aufsatzsammlung
Stadtsoziologie
Kraftwagen
Agglomérations urbaines.
United States
USA
Cities

Form/genre:

Aufsatzsammlung.

Added entries:

Whyte, William Hollingsworth.
Classics in urban history ; 1.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 256170
Call No.: BIB 186478
Status: Available

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