Aaron Passell Books

Focusing on the history of American suburbia, this volume integrates insights from leading cultural and scientific theorists to explore urban and suburban development. It expands the scope of urban studies to include metropolitan regions, making it a valuable resource for scholars in various fields such as sociology, geography, and planning. Its accessible approach ensures it can be effectively utilized in academic courses related to urban and suburban studies.

Historic preservation is typically regarded as an elitist practice. Through rich case studies of Baltimore and Brooklyn, Aaron Passell complicates this story, exploring how community activists and local governments use historic preservation to accelerate or slow down neighborhood change.