Cities; Allan B. Jacobs contends; ought to be magnificent; beautiful places to live. They should be places where people can be fulfilled; where they can be what they can be; where there is freedom; love; ideas; excitement; quiet and joy. Cities ought to be the ultimate manifestation of societyrsquo;s collective achievements.Allan B. Jacobs is one of the worldrsquo;s best known planners and urban design practitioners; with a long and distinguished international career. Drawing on his professional experience of almost sixty years; Jacobs guides the reader through the lessons hersquo;s learnt as a planner and lover of cities. Cities from Brazil; Italy; India; Japan; China and the US are featured.Written with a wonderfully engaging; humorous tone and Jacobsrsquo; own drawings; The Good City transfers lessons on city design; building and urban change to all those willing to help cities become the magnificent; beautiful places they should be - and encourages all inhabitants to learn to appreciate and explore their own cities.
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