A Country of Cities: A Manifesto for an Urban America

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A Country of Cities: A Manifesto for an Urban America Vishaan Chakrabarti Introduced by Thom Mayne Organized by the Architectural League of New York, Vishaan Chakrabarti will discuss ideas from his new book A Country of Cities: A Manifesto for an Urban America, published by Metropolis Books. With illustrations by SHoP Architects, where Chakrabarti is Partner, and a foreword by Sir Norman Foster, A Country of Cities argues that, “by removing the legal, economic, and moral imbalances that incentivize sprawl, we can realize a more prosperous, more sustainable and more equitable nation.” Thom Mayne, founder of Morphosis, will introduce Chakrabarti. http://archleague.org/2013/06/a-country-of-cities-a-manifesto-for-an-urban-america/