Palaces for the people

By Eric Klinenberg

Subjects: Sociology, Architecture, Equality, Politics, Nonfiction, Infrastructure (economics), Quality of life, Infrastructure (Economics), New York Times reviewed, City planning, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Infrastructure, Public spaces, City planning, united states

Description: "An eminent sociologist--and coauthor, with Aziz Ansari, of the #1 New York Times bestseller Modern Romance--makes the provocative case that the future of democratic societies rests not only on shared values but also on shared "social infrastructure": the libraries, childcare centers, bookstores, coffee shops, pools, and parks that promote crucial, sometimes life-saving connections between people who might otherwise fail to find common cause"--