Richard Plunz Books

Originally published as: A history of housing in New York City: dwelling type and social change in the American metropolis. New York: Columbia University Press, A1990. číst celé

City Riffs traces the changing perspectives of urban design within an ever- changing global context. Moving between sixteen cities, the book also considers trans-disciplinary aspects of urbanism; formal and informal growth in Kumasi and Caracas, post-colonial structures in New Delhi and Prague, post- urban phenomena in Detroit and Brussels; cultural transitions in Antwerp and Salzburg; the changing nature of place in Seoul and Mostar; and new ecological realities in New York and Rome. Urbanism is viewed as the production of space- integrating aspects of design, ecology, and engineering, as well as other influences on urban cognition such as social, economical, and psychological interactions. As it covers a wide range of places and methods, this book will be an asset to anyone who works on, lives in, or thinks about cities.

The book explores the transformation of the foothills from a wild landscape occupied solely by Native Americans into a thriving region characterized by dairy farms, bustling villages, and quality educational institutions. Through a series of narratives, it delves into the historical changes and developments that shaped the area into its current prosperous state.