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Title: THE EXPLODING METROPOLIS
By: William H. Whyte (Editor), Sam Bass Warner (Foreword)
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 0520080904
ISBN 13: 9780520080904
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Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS
Pub. date: 8 March, 1993
Series: Classics in Urban History S. v. 1
Pages: 228
Description: Addresses the problems of urban decline and suburban sprawl, transportation, city politics, open space, and the character and fabric of cities.
Synopsis: In "The Exploding Metropolis", first published in 1958, William H. Whyte, Jane Jacobs, Francis Bello, Seymour Freedgood, and Daniel Seligman address the problems of urban decline and suburban sprawl, transportation, city politics, open space, and the character and fabric of cities. A new foreword by Sam Bass Warner, Jr., and preface by Whyte demonstrate the relevance of "The Exploding Metropolis" to urban issues in the 90s.
Illustrations: 20 b&w illustrations
Publication: US
Imprint: University of California Press
Returns: Returnable
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