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Survival of the city : the future of urban life in an age of isolation /

Glaeser, Edward L. 1967-

Survival of the city : the future of urban life in an age of isolation / Survival of the city : human flourishing in an age of isolation Survival of the city : living and thriving in an age of isolation Edward Glaeser and David Cutler. - 468 pages ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages [245]-454) and index.

The city besieged -- Will globalization lead to permanent pandemic? -- Can Indian sewers make Indiana healthier? -- Can our bodies be more pandemic proof? -- Why did so much healthcare spending produce so little health? -- Do robots spread disease? -- What is the future of downtown? -- The battle for Boyle Heights and the closing of the metropolitan frontier -- Urbanization and its discontents -- A future with more hope than fear.

"In Survival of the City, an urbanist and a public health expert join forces to explain where cities are right now and provide a prescription for a healthy future for them"--

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2021008290


City and town life--United States
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020---Economic aspects--United States.
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020---Social aspects--United States.
Epidemics--History
Urban economics
Urban health--United States.
Urban policy--United States

HT123 / .G563 2021

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