The Economy of Cities

by Jane Jacobs Narrated by Rachel Fulginiti

Overview

In this book, Jane Jacobs, building on the work of her debut, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, investigates the delicate way cities balance the interplay between the domestic production of goods and the ever-changing tide of imports. Using case studies of developing cities in the ancient, pre-agricultural world, and contemporary cities on the decline, like the financially irresponsible New York City of the mid-sixties, Jacobs identifies the main drivers of urban prosperity and growth, often via counterintuitive and revelatory lessons.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"The Economy of Cities is an astonishing book. It blows cobwebs from the mind, and challenges assumptions one hadn't even realized one had made. It should prove of major importance."-- Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times"This book is radiant with ideas about what makes cities rich or poor, how cities grow, and how city growth affects national economies."-- The New Yorker"What Mrs. Jacobs has done ... is to begin to formulate a badly needed urban myth for our now almost urbanized society...."-- Herbert J. Gans, New Republic"The book is... timely, and if it will irritate some of the experts it will also help bring some neglected issues and theories into public focus. This ... has always been Mrs. Jacobs' most notable taient and her most constructive contribution."-- Charles Abrams, The New York Times Book Review

New York Times

An astonishing book. It blows cobwebs from the mind, and challenges assumptions one hadn’t even realized one had made.”

The New Yorker

This book is radiant with ideas about what makes cities rich or poor, how cities grow, and how city growth affects national economies.”

New York Times Book Review

The book is…timely, and if it will irritate some of the experts it will also help bring some neglected issues and theories into public focus. This…has always been Mrs. Jacobs’ most notable talent and her most constructive contribution.”

Product Details

BN ID:	2940174865617
Publisher:	Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Publication date:	10/18/2022
Edition description:	Unabridged

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