Baltimore: Reinventing an Industrial Legacy City

Download or read book Baltimore: Reinventing an Industrial Legacy City written by Klaus Philipsen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baltimore: Reinventing an Industrial Legacy City is an exploration into the reinvention, self-reflection and boosterism of US legacy cities, taking Baltimore as the case study model to reveal the larger narrative. Author Klaus Philipsen investigates the modern urban condition and the systemic problems involved with adapting metropolitan regions into equitable and sustainable communities, covering topics such as growth, urban sprawl, the depletion of cities, social justice, smart city and open data, transportation, community development, sustainability and diversity. Baltimore’s proximity to the US capital, combined with its industrial past, presents the optimum viewpoint to investigate these challenges and draw parallels with cities across the world.