{"product_id":"street-commerce-9780812252200","title":"Street Commerce","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Andres Sevtsuk has provided a compelling, practical account of how to bring streets to life economically. Based on thorough research, \u003ci\u003eStreet Commerce\u003c\/i\u003e explores how to protect small shops, work with e-commerce, and integrate commercial and non-commercial activities. For planners and the public alike, this is a must-read.\" * Richard Sennett *\u003cbr\u003e\"The future of cities won't be delivered to your door or found by driving to a big-box store. Andres Sevtsuk finds the commercial and social heart of the world's cities on the shopping street just around the corner.\" * Janette Sadik-Khan, Bloomberg Associates, former Commissioner, NYC Dept. of Transportation *\u003cbr\u003e\"The energy of city streets is fueled by their commerce. Shop windows try to entice you. Food trucks deliver aromas that surround you. Yet the rise of e-commerce creates uncertainty about the future of cities and their shops. Andres Sevtsuk's \u003ci\u003eStreet Commerce\u003c\/i\u003e provides an invaluable guide to the present and future of urban retail. If you are planning a city or opening a store or renting an apartment, Sevtsuk's fascinating book helps you to make sense of the buying and selling that shapes neighborhoods. Sevtsuk combines serious scholarship with a flair for grasping the essential aspects of urban commercial life. This is an important book that reminds us that modern cities are built around gains from trade.\" * Edward Glaeser, Harvard University *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eStreet Commerce\u003c\/i\u003e makes a valuable connection between planning and retail commerce, showing how retail can be an integral part of increasing the vibrancy of street life in urban areas. Andres Sevtsuk draws upon a multidisciplinary background, as well as his own international experiences living and working in different global cities, to offer a unique perspective.\" * Peter Hendee Brown, University of Minnesota *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. The Predictability, and Unpredictability, of Street Commerce\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. The Survival of Individual Stores\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. How Stores Cluster\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Coordinated Clustering: Business Improvement Districts, Co-ops, and Malls\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Location, Location, Location: How Retailers Gravitate to Homes, Workplaces, and Pedestrians\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. How Urban Design and Building Typologies Affect Retail Location Patterns\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. How Demographic Shifts and E-Commerce Are Reshaping the Retail Landscape\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405743202647,"sku":"9780812252200","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780812252200.jpg?v=1730493456","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/street-commerce-9780812252200","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}