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The Endless City

London School of Economics

The Endless City

Authors: Ricky Burdett and Deyan Sudjic
Publisher: Phaidon

More than half of the human race lives in cities—a figure likely to reach 75% by 2050. The Endless City, edited by Ricky Burdett of the London School of Economics and design curator Deyan Sudjic, puts urban expansion into perspective. The authors convincingly argue that the growth of cities is not just a problem for local government agents or urban planners but is inseparable from such major political and economic forces as globalization, immigration, employment, and sustainability. Many themes of this encyclopedic book, punctuated with vivid photography and illustrations, happened to closely track issues hotly debated during the U.S. Presidential election.

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