Peter Merholz@sfba.social to Fuck Cars@lemmy.world · 1 year agoAny recommendations for [#urbanplanning](https://sfba.social/tags/urbanplanning) books for smart, interested 15-year-old? / [@notjustbikes](https://social.notjustbikes.com/@notjustbikes) [@fuckcars](hmessage-squaremessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up115file-text
arrow-up115message-squareAny recommendations for [#urbanplanning](https://sfba.social/tags/urbanplanning) books for smart, interested 15-year-old? / [@notjustbikes](https://social.notjustbikes.com/@notjustbikes) [@fuckcars](hPeter Merholz@sfba.social to Fuck Cars@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square20fedilinkfile-text
Any recommendations for #urbanplanning books for smart, interested 15-year-old? / @notjustbikes @fuckcars
minus-squareLuke Kanies@hachyderm.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year ago@peterme @notjustbikes @fuckcars Planet of Cities was good: https://www.lincolninst.edu/publications/books/planet-cities It’s been a while since I read it, but I seem to recall it dramatically leveling up my understanding of what cities were for, and therefor how to think about planning 5rm. I also recommend Four Lost Cities: https://wwnorton.com/books/four-lost-cities More history than planning, but you learn a lot about people through these old dead cities.
@peterme @notjustbikes @fuckcars Planet of Cities was good:
https://www.lincolninst.edu/publications/books/planet-cities
It’s been a while since I read it, but I seem to recall it dramatically leveling up my understanding of what cities were for, and therefor how to think about planning 5rm.
I also recommend Four Lost Cities:
https://wwnorton.com/books/four-lost-cities
More history than planning, but you learn a lot about people through these old dead cities.