Books that have been read by the St. Louis Urbanists book club.
St. Louis Urbanists Book Club Public
Created by nix
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nix says: September 2023
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nix says: October 2023
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nix says: November 2023
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Speculative Futures by Johanna Hoffman
3 stars
How the emerging field of speculative futures can help us imagine–and build–better, resilient, and more equitable cities.
Speculative futures – …
nix says: January 2024
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nix says: February 2024
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Right of Way by Angie Schmitt, Brown, Charles T.
4 stars
The face of the pedestrian safety crisis looks a lot like Ignacio Duarte-Rodriguez. The 77-year old grandfather was struck in …
nix says: March 2024
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nix says: April 2024
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The Broken Heart of America by Walter Johnson
5 stars
A searing and "magisterial" (Cornel West, New York Times–bestselling author of Democracy Matters) history of American racial exploitation and resistance, …
nix says: May and June 2024
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nix says: July 2024
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nix says: August 2024
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Green metropolis ; what the city can teach the country about true sustainability by Owen, David.
3 stars
A challenging, controversial, and highly readable look at our lives, our world, and our future. In this remarkable challenge to …
nix says: September 2024
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nix says: October 2024
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nix says: November 2024
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How to Kill a City by Peter Moskowitz
4 stars
The term gentrification has become a buzzword to describe the changes in urban neighborhoods across the country, but we don't …
nix says: January 2025
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Bowling Alone: Revised and Updated: The Collapse and Revival of American Community by Robert D. Putnam
4 stars
Twenty years, ago, Robert D. Putnam made a seemingly simple observation: once we bowled in leagues, usually after work; but …
nix says: February and March 2025
