Cosmopolis II: Mongrel Cities Of The 21st Century

The 21st century will be the century of multicultural cities, of the struggle for equality and diversity and the struggle against fundamentalism.

'Cosmopolis II' presents a truly global tour of contemporary cities - from Birmingham to Rotterdam, Frankfurt to Berlin, Sydney to Vancouver, and Chicago to East St Louis. Passionately written and superbly illustrated with a range of specially commissioned images, 'Cosmopolis II' is a visionary book of our urban future.

Contents:

Part One: Looking Back: Modernist Planning and its Discontents
- Modernist Cities and Planning
- Rewriting Planning History
- Who Knows?: Exploring Planning's Knowledges

Part Two: Looking Forward: Mongrel Cities and the 21st Century Multicultural Project
- Mongrel Cities: How Can We Live Together?
- Home, Nation and Stranger: Fear in the City
- There is No Hiding Place: Integrating Immigrants

Part Three: Towards a New Planning Imagination
- Transfomative Planning Practices: How and Why Cities Change
- The Power of Story Planning
- City Songlines