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# The American City: What Works, What Doesn't

**Brand:** alexander garvin
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- **What is this?** The American City: What Works, What Doesn't by alexander garvin
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Towering Achievement of American Urban Planning and Real Estate
  

*by D***Y on Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2013*

The new third edition perfects and updates this towering achievement of American urban planning and real estate. Building on his original material and methodologies, Alexander Garvin adds hundreds of new color photographs, illustrations and diagrams, as well as updating and bringing the story of American cities to the present day. From the first edition, Garvin's work has served as the final word among those who study cities and endeavor to think seriously about real estate. Those who have followed the development of the text from the beginning will find it rewarding to see Garvin turn his attention to events of recent years, ranging from the 2008 economic crisis to Supreme Court zoning decisions to the latest developments in urban revitalization. The new photography and the new chapter on retrofitting cities are each major contributions in their own right to the field that could easily stand alone as separate works. Packaged with these new materials as well as with a comprehensive update to the original text, this edition of The American City will remain the definitive statement of its subject matter for decades to come.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Good Solid Text for Introductory Urban Design Seminar
  

*by A***Z on Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2015*

I have used this text in my introduction to urban design seminar starting with the first edition. The current edition is an improvement over the last in particular the images he uses to support the text. I use other readings in the class, after all this is Alexander Garvin's point of view, and there is much other theoretical writing about the American city that places Garvin's opinions in a more broad context. For an introductory class this is a good text. I recommend reading his 2013 book, The Planning Game: Lessons from Great Cities, it adds value to content in The American City What Works, What Doesn't.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Great textbook!
  

*by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2014*

I am currently using this textbook in my Urban Geography course.  I have found it to be a great text thus far and strongly recommend it.  My students are enjoying it too.

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