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The City in Mind: Notes on the Urban Condition by James Kunstler is a really terrific book, I highly recommend it. I learned a lot and have a new perspective on a few things because of it. Parts of it are extremely depressing; I’m not sure I have much hope for the future of American cities. Perhaps if enough people read this book, the trend towards city disasters in this country can be reversed. I’m not holding my breath. See also James Kunstler’s home page; of particular interest is the Eyesore of the Month and a very interesting excerpt from this book, an essay on Las Vegas.