SynergiCity: Reinventing the Postindustrial City proposes a new and invigorating vision of urbanism; architectural design; and urban revitalization in twenty-first-century America. Culling transformative ideas from the realms of historic preservation; sustainability; ecological urbanism; and the innovation economy; Paul Hardin Kapp and Paul J. Armstrong present a holistic vision for restoring industrial cities suffering from population decline back into stimulating and productive places to live and work. With a particular emphasis on the Rust Belt of the American Midwest; SynergiCity argues that cities such as Detroit; St. Louis; and Peoria must redefine themselves to be globally competitive. This revitalization is possible through environmentally and economically sustainable restoration of industrial areas and warehouse districts for commercial; research; light industrial; and residential uses. The volumes expert researchers; urban planners; and architects draw on the redevelopment successes of other major cities--such as the American Tobacco District in Durham; North Carolina; and the Milwaukee River Greenway--to set guidelines and goals for reinventing and revitalizing the postindustrial landscape. Contributors are Paul J. Armstrong; Donald K. Carter; Lynne M. Dearborn; Norman W. Garrick; Mark L. Gillem; Robert Greenstreet; Craig Harlan Hullinger; Paul Hardin Kapp; Ray Lees; Emil Malizia; John O. Norquist; Christine Scott Thomson; and James H. Wasley.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Too small photos. An art book should have decent photos.... This one does not... I had to search and Internet for photosBy Anthony CollinsToo small photos0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Rick MujicaTerrific book!