A review by rossbm
Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier and Happier by Edward L. Glaeser

4.0

I read this as a physical book. I really liked it. It does a good job of laying out the benefits of cities, and the the drawbacks of car centred policies. Glaesar is an economist, so I like the approach. It's pretty fun and quick read. Good balance of stories and facts/analysis. It focuses too much on American policies for my taste, especially advocating for school vouchers, which doesn't seem to have much to do with a book on urban economics. It also seems to advocate for segregation within the school system, based on performance?