Resumen de Cities as Ideas
The article discuss urban development and city design, with information on social change in cities. Topics include the symbolism of cities; the history of city development; and the social construction of cities. Books on cities are discussed, including "A History of Future Cities," by Daniel Brook on the modernization of Saint Petersburg, Russia; "Detroit: An American Autopsy," by Charlie LeDuff; and "Detroit City Is the Place to Be: the Afterlife of an American Metropolis," by Mark Binelli on the rise and decline of Detroit, Michigan.
