WHAT WE'RE READING THIS SUMMER
New York centric:
City Walks Architecture: New York, Alissa Walker's deck of playing cards with walking tours
AIA Guide to New York, The American Institute of Architects splendid book with more than 2,000 photos and 100 maps
The Flatiron: The New York Landmark and the Incomparable City That Arose with It, Alice Sparberg Alexiou's account of Daniel Burnham's famed early skyscraper
America's Mayor: John V. Lindsay and the Reinvention of New York, an empathetic look at the late Lindsay's service to the city during the turbulent term of 1966-1973
Urbanism/sustainability centric:
The Original Green [Unlocking the Mystery of True Sustainability], Stephen A. Mouzon's photo-filled and easy-to-read ode to traditional building and urban places
The Great Reset: How New Ways of Living and Working Drive Post-Crash Prosperity, Richard Florida's new geography and new technology guide to our urban future
The Smart Growth Manual, by Andres Duany and Jeff Speck -- champions of the New Urbanism.
Look for full reviews of these publications to appear soon in this blog.
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