How to Kill a City

<B>“An exacting look at gentrification” (<I>New York Times Book Review</I>)—and the lives devastated in the process</B><BR/><BR/> The term <I>gentrification </I>has become a buzzword to describe the changes in urban neighborhoods across the country, but we don’t realize just how threatening it is. It means more than the arrival of trendy shops, much-maligned hipsters, and expensive lattes. The very future of American cities as vibrant, equitable spaces hangs in the balance. <BR/><BR/> A vigorous exposé revealing who holds power in our cities, <I>How to Kill a City</I> uncovers the massive systemic forces behind gentrification in New Orleans, Detroit, San Francisco, and New York. Now with a new preface reflecting on the present-day political landscape surrounding the housing crisis, How to Kill a City is essential reading for anyone who cares about the fate of our cities and our nation.