City Life By Witold Rybczynski

Hardcover

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Ameican History 

City Life: Urban Expectations in a New World by Witold Rybczynski is a cultural history of North American cities, exploring how they evolved from colonial settlements to modern metropolises through the impact of transportation, technology, and changing lifestyles. The book examines the unique identities of cities like New York, Chicago, and New Orleans, analyzing the successes and failures of urban planning and design, from the rise of the skyscraper to the influence of the automobile and suburbanization. Rybczynski, an architect and social historian, offers insights into what people want from cities and how urban spaces have been shaped by the "New World" context