urbanization

Discusses the need for sustainable cities, the problems, ideas, solutions, and future of livable and healthy cities.

Examines some of the problems caused by the Industrial Revolution when people moved from rural communities to the cities to live and work, discussing the poor conditions that existed in the factories, the gap between the rich and the poor, immigration, unions, and other topics.

Provides identity to those who have been participants in African American diaspora, and examines the issues of urban disintegration and rural poverty.

A pioneering urban economist poses arguments for the city's potential for securing the world's future, challenging common perceptions to reveal why cities are actually more environmentally sound and are comprised of healthier and wealthier populations.

A collection of essays that offers varying perspectives on issues related to urban communities in the United States.