Streetsblog USA Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It
M. Nolan GrayHow were cities regulated before zoning — and should zoning abolition be the ultimate goal? @theoverheadwire sat down with @mnolangray, author of the new book “Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It" to find out. https://t.co/t01hnGAmOX
Paperback, 2022
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Walkable City
Jeff SpeckTen years ago, 'Walkable City' sparked a global conversation about why pedestrian places matter. Author @JeffSpeckFAICP talks to @streetsblogkea how that conversation has evolved over the last decade—and why his classic book is getting an update. https://t.co/6YDAWQarsN
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The Great American Transit Disaster: A Century of Austerity, Auto-Centric Planning, and White Flight
Nicholas Dagen BloomU.S. governments’ eagerness to subsidize roads and reluctance to subsidize transit has led to one crisis after another, according to Nicholas Dagen Bloom’s new book “The Great American Transit Disaster.” Learn more about it in headlines. https://t.co/etACy8hhAR
Paperback, 2024
$28.00Member price:$28.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
The First City on Mars: An Urban Planner's Guide to Settling the Red Planet
Justin B. HollanderOn this week's #TalkingHeadways, @theoverheadwire talks to Justin Hollander, author of "The First City on Mars: An Urban Planner’s Guide to Settling the Red Planet" about what a Mars metro region might look like. Listen in now. https://t.co/BVtkDGfRSo
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Yes to the City: Millennials and the Fight for Affordable Housing
Max HolleranICYMI: @theoverheadwire talked to @MaxHolleran about his book, “Yes to the City: Millennials and the Fight for Affordable Housing,” as well as rise of YIMBY vs. NIMBY housing politics, the changes in housing activism, and more. #TalkingHeadways https://t.co/e7sIHIcQzp
Paperback, 2024
$18.95Member price:$17.06 + Free shipping10% off
Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World
Henry GrabarIn today's Brake podcast, Streetsblog talks to @henrygrabar of @slate about his new book, "Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World." Listening, @donaldshoup? https://t.co/7401A4j89C
Hardcover, 2023
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book