During the last quarter of the 20th century; many American cities were in a state of decline. The automobile paved the way for suburban sprawl and white flight; leaving cities with crumbling infrastructures and high crime rates. A growing collective interest in saving cities; however; has begun to turn the tide. In this poetic love song to the American city; Nathaniel Popkin helps readers see the city as a dynamic being with an unmistakable life cycle. Using anecdotes about the neighborhoods and residents of one city; Philadelphia; the author examines the ways that people have inherited; adapted to; and altered the living city.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Mike PurteeGreat book
