Books by Alexander Garvin

What makes a great city? City planner and architect Alexander Garvin set out to answer this question by observing cities, largely in North America and Europe, with special attention to Paris, London, New York, and Vienna.For Garvin, greatness is about what people who shape cities candotomakea city great. A great city is a dynamic, constantly changing place that residents and their leaders can reshape to satisfy their demands. Mimportantly, it is about the interplay between people and public realm, and how they have interacted throughout history to create great cities.What Makes a Great Citywill help readers understand that any city can be changed for the better and inspire entrepreneurs, public officials, and city residents to do it themselves.

Now in full color-an updated edition of THE standard reference work on urban planning and design

Can planners-or anyone-improve a neighborhood, city, suburb, or region? Planning does work: this book explains how.

Everything that landscape architects, architects, planners, civic officials, and citizen activists need to know about the critical urban role of public parks.