"Most of the world's population now lives in cities. If we are to address environmental deterioration and peak oil ""adequately,"" the city must be a major focus. It is within our ability to rebuild our urban areas for long-term sustainability and cultural vitality. Describing the place of the city in ""evolution,"" nature and ""history,"" this book covers ""transportation,"" ""economics,"" politics and more. This new edition is generously illustrated with Register's inspired visions of what such rebuilt cities and towns might actually look like."