Below are a list of books to deepen your knowledge about urbanism and how to develop great cities.

The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs

• If you read no other books on the subject, Jane Jacob’s book is the classic. It is not the easiest read, but this is the book that setup the modern urbanist movement.

• Thomas Sugrue lays out th issues that led to urban decay. He does not try to provide solutions, but explains the history very well.

Cities Without Suburbs by David Rusk

Suburban Nation by Andres Duancy, Elizabeth Zybeck and Jeff Speck

Downtown by Robert M Fogelson

The Rise of the Creative Class by Richard Florida