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There is no such thing as a perfect city but all great cities have moments of perfection. Cities more than ever are the engines of our economies and the ecosystems in which our lives play out. Joe Berridge, one of the world's leading urban planners, takes us on an insider's tour of world capitals, from New York to London, Shanghai to Singapore, Toronto to Sydney, to examine what is working, what needs to be fixed, and what is promising in the megalopolis. And we meet the people, the politicians and thinkers at the cutting edge.
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Universities have several courses in urban planning making readers easy to target.
Endorsements
Read it if you want to help build a great city or just live in one that is more perfect for you.” Richard Florida, University of Toronto, Author Rise of the Creative Class
“Each city has its own DNA. In Perfect City, Joe Berridge expertly demonstrates, with the love and deep knowledge of cities that one of the great urban planners brings to bear, how cities can capitalize on their unique strengths and plan around their weaknesses to be the best they possibly can be." Dan Doctoroff, Sidewalk Labs, former deputy mayor of New York City
Reviews
From Plan Canada Spring 2020
"Work hard, have fun and create better urban environments.” This deceptively lighthearted ethic permeates Joe Berridge’s welcome debut as an author. At one level, Perfect City can be seen as a committed urbanist’s version of Anthony Bourdain’s globe-trotting explorations in search of exotic food sources. At another, Berridge takes us to and through some of the many international assignments awarded to Urban Strategies, from Sydney to Shanghai, with stops in Belfast, London, Manchester, New York and Singapore, ...
"It is also clear, however, that Berridge’s delight and desire to search for the “magic of cities” is both deeply personal and fundamental to his world view.
"Relying heavily on references to Jane Jacobs and Robert Moses as a short form for explaining how each place approaches the complex task of city-building. (Jacobs = Good, bottom-up, engaging: Moses = Bad, top-down, imperious),
Berridge offers up carefully-crafted sketches of the features, places and the personalities he meets on his work travels. As with Bourdain, there is often food and drink involved – the more local, the better to get a sense of the place..."
Author Biography
Joe Berridge, a partner at Urban Strategiies Toronto, is an accomplished master-planner of city centers, airports, waterfronts and university campuses, with landmark projects in capitals throughout North America and Europe. He is an Adjunct Professor in the Program of Planning at the University of Toronto.
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Copyright (c) 2018 Joe Berridge
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- Publisher Sutherland House Books
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781999439514
- Publication Country or regionCanada
- FormatHardback
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleEnglish
- Original Language AuthorsEnglish
- Copyright Year2019
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