{"product_id":"messy-cities-why-we-cant-plan-everything-9781552455036","title":"Messy Cities: Why We Can't Plan Everything","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan messiness make our cities more liveable, lively, and inclusive?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrowded streets, sidewalk vendors, jumbled architecture, constant clamour, graffitied walls, parks gone wild: are these signs of a poorly managed city or indicators of urban vitality?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMessy Cities: Why We Can't Plan Everything\u003c\/i\u003e argues that spontaneity and urban workarounds are not liabilities but essential elements in all thriving cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty-three essays by a range of writers from around the world illuminate the role of messy urbanism in enabling creativity, enterprise, and grassroots initiatives to flourish within dense modern cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith pieces on guerrilla beaches, desire lines, urban interruptions, and the inner lives of unlovely buildings written by experts from all walks of life, \u003ci\u003eMessy Cities\u003c\/i\u003e makes the case for embracing disorder while not shying away from confronting its challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Zahra Ebrahim\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Coach House Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781552455036","brand":"Coach House Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44136071528585,"sku":"9781552455036","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_3ba87c4c-6059-4300-85a8-6f89484e3603.jpg?v=1748395889","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/messy-cities-why-we-cant-plan-everything-9781552455036","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}