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(0)Stefan Al
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The Las Vegas Strip has impersonated the Wild West, with saloon doors and wagon wheels; it has decked itself out in midcentury modern sleekness. It has illuminated itself with twenty-story-high neon signs, then junked them. After that came Disney-like theme parks featuring castles and pirates, followed by replicas of Venetian canals, New York skyscrapers, and the Eiffel Tower. (It might be noted that forty-two million people visited Las Vegas in 2015...
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Draws on experiences and data from a range of cities and countries around the globe in making the case for city planning that moves beyond mobility. Cervero, Guerra, and Al contend that prioritizing the needs and aspirations of people and the creation of great places is as important, if not more important, than expediting movement. The authors provide an optimistic outlook about the potential to transform places for the better and they celebrate the...