City Life by Witold Rybczynski
A lively, concise history of how modern urban living evolved, tracing the social and technological changes—streetcars, elevators, plumbing, lighting, department stores, parks and restaurants—that reshaped public and private life in cities; it explores how these inventions and institutions created new expectations for convenience, privacy, mobility and diversity, how design and infrastructure mediated social behavior, and how shifts like suburbanization altered the urban experience, concluding with an appreciation for the city’s adaptability and complex social textures.
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