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A visionary developer and master planner, James Rouse was a key figure in the story of how and why the United States was built the way it was during the last half century. This engaging biography touches upon all aspects of Rouse's life.

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"James Rouse--realtor, visionary, philanthropist, and urbanist--comes to life on the pages of Joshua Olsen's biography." --Alexander Garvin, New York City Planning Commission, author, The American City: What Works, What Doesn't
"Hefty, meticulously researched, richly narrated . . . full of delicious revelations." -- Business Monthly

BETTER PLACES BETTER LIVES A Biography of James

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      Publisher: Urban Land Institute,U.S.
      Publication Date: 01/10/2014
      ISBN13: 9780874203424, 978-0874203424
      ISBN10: 0874203422

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A visionary developer and master planner, James Rouse was a key figure in the story of how and why the United States was built the way it was during the last half century. This engaging biography touches upon all aspects of Rouse's life.

      Trade Review
      "James Rouse--realtor, visionary, philanthropist, and urbanist--comes to life on the pages of Joshua Olsen's biography." --Alexander Garvin, New York City Planning Commission, author, The American City: What Works, What Doesn't
      "Hefty, meticulously researched, richly narrated . . . full of delicious revelations." -- Business Monthly

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