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Essays in defense of an urban future by matt hern is a collection of ten essays about the future of cityliving. The story follows two families living on the same plot of land, but many years apart. Anthony lukas, is a pulitzer prize winning masterpiece about an event in the 1960s and 1970s that nearly brought the great city of boston, massachusetts, to its knees. And thats why common ground in a liquid city is critical in an inspiring way. And, says veteran environmental activist matt hern, cities are the best chance we have left for a truly ecological future. He is the author of common ground in a liquid city. Although believed to be mined out a decade earlier, james starr finds a mine overman, simon ford, along. Hern takes us on a journey through over a dozen urban centers, from vancouver to istanbul, las vegas, and beyond, exploring the history and current composition of cities around the globe and highlighting the elements of each that make it livable.
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