{"product_id":"the-reluctant-metropolis-9780801865060","title":"The Reluctant Metropolis","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe only way to reverse the historical trends that have made Los Angeles increasingly unliveable, Fulton concludes, is to confront the prevailing cocoon citizenship,the mind-set that prevents the city's inhabitants and leaders from recognizing Los Angeles's patchwork of communities as a single metropolis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA surprisingly lively case study of the battles and alliances of politics, business and people that formed-or deformed-a great American city. Publishers Weekly (starred review) One of the most entertaining and thought-provoking books I have read in a long time about urban growth and change... Important reading for anyone interested in contemporary urban development. [Fulton] tells a story that may sound uniquely Los Angeles, but really applies to every growing city in America. -- Richard Peiser APA Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents:  Preface to the Paperback Edition  Introduction: The Collapse of the Growth MachinePart 1: Power  Chapter 1: The Beachhead  Chapter 2: Perestroika Co-opted  Chapter 3: Suburbs of ExtractionPart 2: Structure  Chapter 4: Chinatown Redefined  Chapter 5: The Money Train  Chapter 6: The Reluctant MetropolisPart 3: Land  Chapter 7: The Education of Maria VanderKolk  Chapter 8: The Politics of ExtinctionPart 4: Money  Chapter 9: The Taking of Parcel K  Chapter 10: Welcome to Sales Tax CanyonPart 5: Consequences  Chapter 11: Whose Riot Was This, Anyway?  Chapter 12: Cloning Los Angeles  Chapter 13: Cocoon Citizenship and the Toon Town UrbanismAcknowledgments  Notes  Bibliography  Index  Photography Credits","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527613882711,"sku":"9780801865060","price":33.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801865060.jpg?v=1731868547","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-reluctant-metropolis-9780801865060","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}