The Case for Cities
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Advocates for cities must show that cities aren't the cause of America's social, environmental, economic, and public health problems, but are the places where the solutions to those problems will be found. This book explores the tension between two values of cities: 'Cities of Choice' and 'Cities of Justice.'

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Advocates for cities must show that cities aren't the cause of America's social, environmental, economic, and public health problems, but are the places where the solutions to those problems will be found. This book explores the tension between two values of cities: 'Cities of Choice' and 'Cities of Justice.'
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Vikas Mehta, PhD, is the Fruth/Gemini Chair, Ohio Eminent Scholar of Urban/Environmental Design, and Professor at the School of Planning, University of Cincinnati. His work focuses on the exploration of place as a social and ecological setting and as a sensorial art in creating a more responsive, equitable, stimulating, and communicative environment. Dr. Mehta is the author/co-author and editor/co-editor of six books including most recently Public Space: Notes on why it matters, what we should know, and how to realize its potential. Danilo Palazzo, PhD, is Director of the School of Planning at the University of Cincinnati, USA. Before moving to Cincinnati, he was on the faculty of the Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy. Dr. Palazzo has authored, with Frederick Steiner, Urban Ecological Design (2011). He co-edited Companion to Public Space (2020) with Vikas Mehta, and Routledge Companion to Professional Awareness and Diversity in Planning Education (2023) with Stephen Diko and Leah Hollstein. Conrad Kickert, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the University at Buffalo's School of Architecture and Planning. Dr. Kickert's research studies the evolving relationship between urban form, urban life, and the urban economy. He has a background in urbanism and architecture from The Netherlands and the United States, and has worked as an urban researcher and designer for various design offices, property developers and non-profit organizations in Europe and North America. Christopher Auffrey, PhD, is a Professor in the School of Planning at the University of Cincinnati where he teaches courses in healthy urban planning, and planning theory. His research focuses on promoting the social determinants of health to reduce disparities and create healthier, livable neighborhoods. He co-authored the fourth and fifth editions of the Social Areas of Cincinnati with Michael Maloney and is currently completing the sixth edition. Terry Grundy, a passionate urbanist, is Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati's School of Planning, where he teaches courses on ethics and social justice. For many years, he served at United Way of Greater Cincinnati, directing its social research efforts and forming funders' partnerships for neighborhood-focused community development.