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Uneasy Peace: The Great Crime Decline, the Renewal of City Life, and the Next War on Violence

“Uneasy Peace” is a book about the rise and fall and rise again of crime in urban America, and what is needed now for public safety and social justice. The “big ideas” for Urban Atlanta:

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Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life

“Palaces for the People” is about how public places can shape neighborhoods so that people become better connected. And these connections, in turn, make neighborhoods safer, healthier, more prosperous and more resilient. The “big ideas” for Urban Atlanta:

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Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution

“Streetfight” is the inside story of how New York changed many of its streets, adding bike lanes, launching bike sharing and bus rapid transit and expanding pedestrian infrastructure, including 60 pedestrian plazas. The “big ideas” for Urban Atlanta:

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