{"product_id":"the-economy-of-cities-9780394705842","title":"The Economy of Cities","description":"In this book, Jane Jacobs, building on the work of her debut, \u003ci\u003eThe Death and Life of Great American Cities\u003c\/i\u003e, investigates the delicate way cities balance the interplay between the domestic production of goods and the ever-changing tide of imports. Using case studies of developing cities in the ancient, pre-agricultural world, and contemporary cities on the decline, like the financially irresponsible New York City of the mid-sixties, Jacobs identifies the main drivers of urban prosperity and growth, often via counterintuitive and revelatory lessons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJane Jacobs was the legendary author of \u003cb\u003eThe Death and Life of Great American Cities\u003c\/b\u003e, a work that has never gone out of print and that has transformed the disciplines of urban planning and city architecture. Her other major works include \u003cb\u003eThe Economy of Cities\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSystems of Survival\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Nature of Economies\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDark Age Ahead\u003c\/b\u003e. She died in 2006.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50526995448082,"sku":"9780394705842","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_94892d75-6835-4bf3-a956-1f3affd23a5e.jpg?v=1731289497","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-economy-of-cities-9780394705842","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}