Penn Press Book Series: The City in the 21st Century

Launched in 2005 and published in collaboration with Penn Press, The City in the Twenty-First Century is an interdisciplinary series that publishes work addressing urban architecture, economics, history, planning, political science, sociology, and urban design.
Book April 30, 2024
Equality and the City: Urban Innovations for All Citizens

In Equality and the City, Enrique Peñalosa Londoño draws on his experience as mayor of Bogotá, Colombia to share his perspective on the issues facing developing cities, especially sustainable transportation and equal access to public space.

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Equality and the City by Enrique Peñalosa Londoño book cover
Book April 30, 2024 Equality and the City: Urban Innovations for All Citizens In Equality and the City, Enrique Peñalosa Londoño draws on his experience as mayor of Bogotá, Colombia to share his perspective on the issues facing developing cities, especially sustainable transportation and equal access to public space. Enrique Peñalosa Urban Development
Underground by Bruce O'Neill book cover
Book April 26, 2024 Underground: Dreams and Degradations in Bucharest Underground moves beneath Romania’s capital, Bucharest, to examine how the demands of global accumulation have extended urban life beneath city sidewalks. Bruce O'Neill Urban Development
Cover of the book New Towns in the Twenty-First Century
Book December 16, 2020 New Towns for the Twenty-First Century: A Guide to Planned Communities Worldwide New Towns for the Twenty-First Century considers the ideals behind new-town development, the practice of building them, and their outcomes. Richard Peiser Ann Forsyth Urban Development Rapid Urbanization
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Book October 19, 2020 Perspectives on Fair Housing The essays in this volume address how residential segregation did not emerge naturally from minority preference but rather how it was forced through legal, economic, social, and even violent measures.  Vincent Reina Wendell Pritchett Susan Wachter Housing
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Book September 16, 2020 Street Commerce: Creating Vibrant Urban Sidewalks In Street Commerce, Andres Sevtsuk presents a comprehensive analysis of the issues involved in implementing successful street commerce. Andres Sevtsuk Urban Development
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Book September 16, 2020 Life Among Urban Planners: Practice, Professionalism, and Expertise in the Making of the City Life Among Urban Planners explores the practices and politics of professional city-making in a wide selection of geographical areas spanning five continents. Jennifer Mack Michael Herzfeld Urban Development
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Book September 16, 2020 How Ideas Shape Urban Political Development A collection of international case studies that demonstrate the importance of ideas to urban political development Richardson Dilworth Timothy P. R. Weaver Urban Development
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Book October 25, 2019 Shareholder Cities Land Transformations Along Urban Corridors in India In Shareholder Cities, Sai Balakrishnan argues that some of India's most decisive conflicts over its urban future will unfold in the regions along the new economic corridors where electorally strong agrarian propertied classes directly encounter financially powerful incoming urban firms. Sai Balakrishnan Urban Development State & Local Finance
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Book August 23, 2019 Iconic Planned Communities and the Challenge of Change Iconic Planned Communities and the Challenge of Change explores the twenty-first-century fortunes of planned communities around the world. Urban Development
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Book May 22, 2019 Transforming the Urban University In Transforming the Urban University, Richard M. Freeland reviews how Northeastern University in Boston, historically an access-oriented, private urban university serving commuter students from modest backgrounds and characterized by limited academic ambitions and local reach, transformed itself into a selective, national, and residential research university. Richard Freeland Urban Development
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Book October 22, 2018 Smarter Growth: Activism and Environmental Policy in Metropolitan Washington In Smarter Growth, Spiers argues that civic and social activists played a key role in pushing state and local officials to address the environmental and fiscal costs of growth. John H. Spiers Climate Change & Resilience Urban Development
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Book July 6, 2017 Immigration and Metropolitan Revitalization in the United States Immigration and Metropolitan Revitalization in the United States is the first book to document immigrant-led revitalization, with contributions by leading scholars across the social sciences. Domenic Vitiello Thomas J. Sugrue Urban Development
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Book December 13, 2016 Governing the Fragmented Metropolis Christina D. Rosan observes that policy-makers and scholars have long agreed that we need metropolitan governance, but they have debated the best approach. Christina D. Rosan Anchor Institutions
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Book December 13, 2016 Principles of Housing Finance Reform Principles of Housing Finance Reform identifies the changes necessary to modernize the housing finance system, identifying guiding principles that should underlie a rebuilt system. Susan Wachter Joseph Tracy Housing
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Book April 13, 2016 Slums: How Informal Real Estate Markets Work Slums: How Informal Real Estate Markets Work shows that unauthorized settlements in rapidly growing cities are not divorced from market forces; rather, they must be understood as complex environments where state policies and market actors still do play a role. Eugénie L. Birch Shahana Chattaraj Susan Wachter Urban Development Rapid Urbanization
Cover of Shared Prosperity in America's Communities
Book March 8, 2016 Shared Prosperity in America's Communities Shared Prosperity in America's Communities examines this place-based disparity of opportunity and suggests what can be done to ensure that the benefits of economic growth are widely shared. Susan Wachter Lei Ding Urban Development
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Book February 10, 2016 Public Pensions and City Solvency Public Pensions and City Solvency addresses this complex fiscal challenge and presents strategies to achieve financial sustainability. Susan Wachter Urban Development State & Local Finance
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Book May 18, 2015 How Real Estate Developers Think In How Real Estate Developers Think, Peter Hendee Brown explains the interests, motives, and actions of real estate developers, using case studies to show how the basic principles of development remain the same everywhere even as practices vary based on climate, local culture, and geography. Peter Hendee Brown Housing
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Book January 1, 2013 Policy, Planning, and People Promoting Justice in Urban Development The contributors of Policy, Planning, and People argue for the promotion of social equity and quality of life by designing and evaluating urban policies and plans. Naomi Carmon Urban Development Rapid Urbanization
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Book January 1, 2013 Revitalizing American Cities Revitalizing American Cities explores the historical, regional, and political factors that have allowed some industrial cities to regain their footing in a changing economy. Susan Wachter Urban Development
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Book January 1, 2013 Ed Bacon: Planning, Politics and the Building of Modern Philadelphia Ed Bacon is the first biography of this charismatic but controversial figure. Gregory L. Heller traces the trajectory of Bacon's two-decade tenure as city planning director, which coincided with a transformational period in American planning history. Urban Development Rapid Urbanization
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Book January 1, 2013 Locked In, Locked Out: Gated Communities in a Puerto Rican City In Locked In, Locked Out, Zaire Zenit Dinzey-Flores shows how  gates operate as physical and symbolic ways to distribute power, reroute movement, sustain social inequalities, and cement boundary lines of class and race across the city. Zaire Zenit Dinzey-Flores Housing
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Book December 15, 2012 Design After Decline: How America Rebuilds Shrinking Cities In Design After Decline, Brent D. Ryan reveals the fraught and intermittently successful efforts of architects, planners, and city officials to rebuild shrinking cities following mid-century urban renewal. Brent D. Ryan Rapid Urbanization
Book December 1, 2012 The Barnes Foundation and the Future of Benjamin Franklin Parkway When the Barnes opened on May 19, 2012, art lovers rejoiced that one of the world’s foremost collections of modern works was back on display. Anchor Institutions
Cover of Preparing Today's Students for Tomorrow's Jobs in Metropolitan America
Book March 17, 2012 Preparing Today's Students for Tomorrow's Jobs in Metropolitan America Preparing Today's Students for Tomorrow's Jobs in Metropolitan America offers useful insights into how to bridge these gaps and provide urban workers with the educational qualifications and skills they need for real-world jobs. Laura Perna

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