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The High Cost of Free Parking, Updated Edition

by Donald Shoup ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

23 hours 47 min

In this no-holds-barred treatise, Donald Shoup argues that free parking has contributed to auto dependence, rapid urban sprawl, extravagant energy use, and a host of other problems. Planners mandate free parking to alleviate congestion but end up distorting transportation choices, debasing urban design, damaging the economy, and degrading the environment. Ubiquitous free parking helps explain why ... Read more

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In this no-holds-barred treatise, Donald Shoup argues that free parking has contributed to auto dependence, rapid urban sprawl, extravagant energy use, and a host of other problems. Planners mandate free parking to alleviate congestion but end up distorting transportation choices, debasing urban design, damaging the economy, and degrading the environment. Ubiquitous free parking helps explain why
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Who Owns England?

How We Lost Our Green and Pleasant Land, and How to Take It Back

by Guy Shrubsole ...

Narrated by Malk Williams ...

Unabridged

12 hours 4 min

‘A formidable, brave and important book’ Robert Macfarlane‘Absolutely brilliant…You cannot read this book and defend the establishment’ Alastair Campbell, The Rest is PoliticsWho owns England?Behind this simple question lies this country’s oldest and best-kept secret. This is the history of how England’s elite came to own our land, and an inspiring manifesto for how to open up our countryside once ... Read more

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‘A formidable, brave and important book’ Robert Macfarlane‘Absolutely brilliant…You cannot read this book and defend the establishment’ Alastair Campbell, The Rest is PoliticsWho owns England?Behind this simple question lies this country’s oldest and best-kept secret. This is the history of how England’s elite came to own our land, and an inspiring manifesto for how to open up our countryside once
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Uma breve história de Dubai: Dos mergulhadores em busca de pérolas aos arranha-céus

by André Salema ...

Narrated by André Salema ...

Unabridged

2 hours 15 min

Acompanhe a épica transformação urbana do deserto à metrópole, superando a dependência do petróleo com visão e comércio. Perfeito para ouvir durante o seu deslocamento diário, este relato histórico imersivo transporta você das antigas rotas de mergulhadores de pérolas diretamente para os modernos centros financeiros do Golfo Pérsico.Mais do que um milagre arquitetônico de vidro e aço, a evolução ... Read more

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Acompanhe a épica transformação urbana do deserto à metrópole, superando a dependência do petróleo com visão e comércio. Perfeito para ouvir durante o seu deslocamento diário, este relato histórico imersivo transporta você das antigas rotas de mergulhadores de pérolas diretamente para os modernos centros financeiros do Golfo Pérsico.Mais do que um milagre arquitetônico de vidro e aço, a evolução
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História de Tóquio: 400 anos dos samurais aos arranha-céus

by Amaro Queiroz ...

Narrated by Amaro Queiroz ...

Unabridged

2 hours 22 min

Viaje pela história urbana asiática, onde o poder dos samurais e a resiliência forjaram uma metrópole inigualável. Esta narrativa imersiva transforma seu trajeto diário em uma máquina do tempo, guiando você pelas ruas de terra da antiga Edo até a vibrante selva de concreto e neon moderna.Mais do que um relato frio sobre imperadores, esta é a jornada intensa de habitantes comuns superando o grande ... Read more

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Viaje pela história urbana asiática, onde o poder dos samurais e a resiliência forjaram uma metrópole inigualável. Esta narrativa imersiva transforma seu trajeto diário em uma máquina do tempo, guiando você pelas ruas de terra da antiga Edo até a vibrante selva de concreto e neon moderna.Mais do que um relato frio sobre imperadores, esta é a jornada intensa de habitantes comuns superando o grande
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Building and Dwelling

Ethics for the City

by Richard Sennett ...

Narrated by Danny Campbell ...

Unabridged

13 hours 24 min

A reflection on the past and present of city life, and a bold proposal for its futureIn this sweeping work, the preeminent sociologist Richard Sennett traces the anguished relation between how cities are built and how people live in them, from ancient Athens to twenty-first-century Shanghai. He shows how Paris, Barcelona, and New York City assumed their modern forms; rethinks the reputations of ... Read more

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A reflection on the past and present of city life, and a bold proposal for its futureIn this sweeping work, the preeminent sociologist Richard Sennett traces the anguished relation between how cities are built and how people live in them, from ancient Athens to twenty-first-century Shanghai. He shows how Paris, Barcelona, and New York City assumed their modern forms; rethinks the reputations of
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Une brève histoire de Chicago : La ville qui a brûlé et donné naissance au gratte-ciel

by Dorian Herve ...

Narrated by Dorian Herve ...

Unabridged

2 hours 6 min

Plongez dans l'histoire d'une métropole ravagée par le feu, devenue le berceau mondial de l'architecture verticale. De ses premiers comptoirs commerciaux à son ascension industrielle vertigineuse, ce récit historique haletant transforme votre temps de trajet en une véritable exploration temporelle.Au-delà des cendres du grand brasier, écoutez battre le cœur d'une société résiliente, portée par l ... Read more

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Plongez dans l'histoire d'une métropole ravagée par le feu, devenue le berceau mondial de l'architecture verticale. De ses premiers comptoirs commerciaux à son ascension industrielle vertigineuse, ce récit historique haletant transforme votre temps de trajet en une véritable exploration temporelle.Au-delà des cendres du grand brasier, écoutez battre le cœur d'une société résiliente, portée par l
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Waterfront Manhattan

From Henry Hudson to the High Line

by Kurt C. Schlichting ...

Narrated by Joel Richards ...

Unabridged

7 hours 44 min

For hundreds of years, the shorefront of Manhattan Island served as the country's center of trade, shipping, and commerce. With its maritime links across the oceans, along the Atlantic coast, and inland to the Midwest and New England, Manhattan became a global city and home to the world's busiest port. It was a world of docks, ships, tugboats, and ferries, filled with cargo and freight, a place ... Read more

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For hundreds of years, the shorefront of Manhattan Island served as the country's center of trade, shipping, and commerce. With its maritime links across the oceans, along the Atlantic coast, and inland to the Midwest and New England, Manhattan became a global city and home to the world's busiest port. It was a world of docks, ships, tugboats, and ferries, filled with cargo and freight, a place
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Breve historia de Chicago: La ciudad que ardió y levantó rascacielos

by Justo Torres ...

Narrated by Justo Torres ...

Unabridged

2 hours 14 min

Explora la fascinante historia urbana de una metrópolis forjada entre cenizas, luchas obreras y arquitectura colosal. Desde sus orígenes como un modesto cruce de rutas en la pradera hasta convertirse en la meca global de los rascacielos, esta narración revela los secretos de su vertiginoso y accidentado ascenso.Ideal para acompañarte en tus trayectos diarios, este relato evocador y realista ... Read more

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Explora la fascinante historia urbana de una metrópolis forjada entre cenizas, luchas obreras y arquitectura colosal. Desde sus orígenes como un modesto cruce de rutas en la pradera hasta convertirse en la meca global de los rascacielos, esta narración revela los secretos de su vertiginoso y accidentado ascenso.Ideal para acompañarte en tus trayectos diarios, este relato evocador y realista
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Key to the City

How Zoning Shapes Our World

by Sara C. Bronin ...

Narrated by Rachel Perry ...

Unabridged

6 hours 25 min

In Key to the City, legal scholar and architect Sara C. Bronin examines how zoning became such a prevailing force and reveals its impact—and its potential for good. Outdated zoning codes have maintained racial segregation, prioritized cars over people, and enabled great ecological harm. But, as Bronin argues, once we recognize the power of zoning, we can harness it to create the communities we ... Read more

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In Key to the City, legal scholar and architect Sara C. Bronin examines how zoning became such a prevailing force and reveals its impact—and its potential for good. Outdated zoning codes have maintained racial segregation, prioritized cars over people, and enabled great ecological harm. But, as Bronin argues, once we recognize the power of zoning, we can harness it to create the communities we
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Streetfight

Handbook for an Urban Revolution

by Janette Sadik-Khan, Seth Solomonow ...

Narrated by Suzie Althens ...

Unabridged

8 hours 51 min

As New York City's transportation commissioner, Janette Sadik-Khan managed the seemingly impossible and transformed the streets of one of the world's greatest, toughest cities into dynamic spaces safe for pedestrians and bikers. Her approach was dramatic and effective: Simply painting a part of the street to make it into a plaza or bus lane not only made the street safer, but it also lessened ... Read more

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As New York City's transportation commissioner, Janette Sadik-Khan managed the seemingly impossible and transformed the streets of one of the world's greatest, toughest cities into dynamic spaces safe for pedestrians and bikers. Her approach was dramatic and effective: Simply painting a part of the street to make it into a plaza or bus lane not only made the street safer, but it also lessened
... Read more
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Barndominium Boom, The

Everything You Need to Know Before You Build

by Jess Girard ...

Narrated by Benjamin Martinez ...

Unabridged

1 hour 33 min

Discover the Revolutionary Home Trend: The Comprehensive Guide to Building Your Dream BarndominiumEmbark on an enlightening journey into the heart of modern living with "The Barndominium Boom: Everything You Need to Know Before You Build." This meticulously crafted guide offers a deep dive into the captivating world of Barndominiums, a trend that has captivated the imagination of homeowners and ... Read more

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Discover the Revolutionary Home Trend: The Comprehensive Guide to Building Your Dream BarndominiumEmbark on an enlightening journey into the heart of modern living with "The Barndominium Boom: Everything You Need to Know Before You Build." This meticulously crafted guide offers a deep dive into the captivating world of Barndominiums, a trend that has captivated the imagination of homeowners and
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تاريخ طوكيو: 400 عام من الساموراي إلى ناطحات السحاب

by سامر عاشور ...

Narrated by سامر عاشور ...

Unabridged

2 hours 16 min

تتبّع ملحمة بقاء ونهوض تاريخية مبهرة، حيث تتحول مستنقعات محصنة إلى حاضرة عالمية تعيد ابتكار نفسها بعد كل دمار شامل. يأخذك هذا السرد المفعم بالحيوية في رحلة غامرة عبر الزمن، وهو رفيق مثالي لرحلات التنقل اليومية. شاهد كيف تتجسد الصراعات السياسية في العمران، من عصر الشوغون العظيم إلى الحداثة المعمارية التي تعانق السماء.تجاوز سرديات الصعود التقليدية لتفهم كيف قاومت هذه العاصمة الآسيوية العريقة كوارث ... Read more

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تتبّع ملحمة بقاء ونهوض تاريخية مبهرة، حيث تتحول مستنقعات محصنة إلى حاضرة عالمية تعيد ابتكار نفسها بعد كل دمار شامل. يأخذك هذا السرد المفعم بالحيوية في رحلة غامرة عبر الزمن، وهو رفيق مثالي لرحلات التنقل اليومية. شاهد كيف تتجسد الصراعات السياسية في العمران، من عصر الشوغون العظيم إلى الحداثة المعمارية التي تعانق السماء.تجاوز سرديات الصعود التقليدية لتفهم كيف قاومت هذه العاصمة الآسيوية العريقة كوارث
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Portrait to Landscape

A Landscape Strategy to Reframe Our Future

by Alexandra Steed ...

Narrated by Maria Johnson ...

Unabridged

9 hours 34 min

Portrait to Landscape: A Landscape Strategy to Reframe Our Future is a ground-breaking book that calls for a transformative shift in our relationship with the natural world. Written by a renowned landscape architect, this book offers a new perspective on our place in the world and a compelling vision for a regenerative future.In an era plagued by environmental disasters and global challenges, the ... Read more

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Portrait to Landscape: A Landscape Strategy to Reframe Our Future is a ground-breaking book that calls for a transformative shift in our relationship with the natural world. Written by a renowned landscape architect, this book offers a new perspective on our place in the world and a compelling vision for a regenerative future.In an era plagued by environmental disasters and global challenges, the
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Earth Repair

A Grassroots Guide to Healing Toxic and Damaged Landscapes

by Leila Darwish ...

Narrated by Cherlandra Estrada ...

Unabridged

11 hours 30 min

A practical guide to bioremediation: natural techniques that are proven to heal land damaged by pollution.In the United States and Canada alone, millions of acres have been contaminated by pesticides, chemicals, dirty energy projects, toxic waste, and other pollutants. Conventional clean-up techniques are expensive and resource-intensive and can cause further damage. Communities find themselves ... Read more

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A practical guide to bioremediation: natural techniques that are proven to heal land damaged by pollution.In the United States and Canada alone, millions of acres have been contaminated by pesticides, chemicals, dirty energy projects, toxic waste, and other pollutants. Conventional clean-up techniques are expensive and resource-intensive and can cause further damage. Communities find themselves
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Rising Up

The Radical Transformation of Urban Design

by Jorge Montgomery, Charles Almazán ...

Narrated by Josh Wellington ...

Unabridged

3 hours 50 min

Rising Up: The Radical Transformation of Urban DesignHave you ever questioned the design of the urban landscape around you, wondering if there's a better way to create spaces that truly uplift communities? Are you eager to be part of a movement that redefines urban design, asking yourself:How can we revolutionize urban spaces to foster community, sustainability, and well-being?What innovative ... Read more

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Rising Up: The Radical Transformation of Urban DesignHave you ever questioned the design of the urban landscape around you, wondering if there's a better way to create spaces that truly uplift communities? Are you eager to be part of a movement that redefines urban design, asking yourself:How can we revolutionize urban spaces to foster community, sustainability, and well-being?What innovative
... Read more
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Københavnerglimt. En kalejdoskopisk odyssé gennem Københavns historie

by Allan Mylius Thomsen ...

Narrated by Torben Sekov ...

Unabridged

8 hours 46 min

En gåtur gennem København kan foregå på mange måder. Man kan ile af sted uden øje for sine omgivelser. Eller man kan slentre gennem gaderne, kigge lidt på vinduer og mennesker, dumpe ned på en café, lade øjnene vandre fra bygninger til folk til optrin. Helt tilfældigt, herligt afslappende. Og endelig kan man gå en tur med Allan Mylius Thomsen. Læser man bare en af de mange artikler, der i flere år ... Read more

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En gåtur gennem København kan foregå på mange måder. Man kan ile af sted uden øje for sine omgivelser. Eller man kan slentre gennem gaderne, kigge lidt på vinduer og mennesker, dumpe ned på en café, lade øjnene vandre fra bygninger til folk til optrin. Helt tilfældigt, herligt afslappende. Og endelig kan man gå en tur med Allan Mylius Thomsen. Læser man bare en af de mange artikler, der i flere år
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Nyhavn 1673-1998

by Allan Mylius Thomsen ...

Narrated by Mikkel Schou ...

Unabridged

2 hours 41 min

"Når vi i dag går en tur på solsiden af Nyhavn, kan det være svært at forestille sig, at den maleriske gamle havn er resultatet af en storslået byudvidelse. Historierne og anekdoterne klæber sig til den gamle havn. Årene som travl erhvervshavn med besøg fra de syv verdenshave. De mange ydmyge sømandsværtshuse, de gavmilde piger og de uheldige turister, der blev rullet, hvis de var lidt for ... Read more

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"Når vi i dag går en tur på solsiden af Nyhavn, kan det være svært at forestille sig, at den maleriske gamle havn er resultatet af en storslået byudvidelse. Historierne og anekdoterne klæber sig til den gamle havn. Årene som travl erhvervshavn med besøg fra de syv verdenshave. De mange ydmyge sømandsværtshuse, de gavmilde piger og de uheldige turister, der blev rullet, hvis de var lidt for
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Mini-Forest Revolution

Using the Miyawaki Method to Rapidly Rewild the World

by Hannah Lewis ...

Narrated by Tia Rider ...

Unabridged

6 hours 6 min

For listeners who enjoyed Finding the Mother Tree and The Hidden Life of Trees comes the first-ever book about a movement to restore biodiversity in our cities and towns by transforming empty lots, backyards, and degraded land into mini-forests. Author Hannah Lewis is the forest maker turning asphalt into ecosystems to save the planet, and she wants everyone to know they can do it too.In Mini ... Read more

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For listeners who enjoyed Finding the Mother Tree and The Hidden Life of Trees comes the first-ever book about a movement to restore biodiversity in our cities and towns by transforming empty lots, backyards, and degraded land into mini-forests. Author Hannah Lewis is the forest maker turning asphalt into ecosystems to save the planet, and she wants everyone to know they can do it too.In Mini
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Love Letter to Suburbia, A

How to Restore the American Village

by Diane Alisa ...

Narrated by Diane Alisa ...

Unabridged

8 hours 50 min

What happened to the American Dream? In A Love Letter to Suburbia, Diane Alisa takes readers on a compelling journey through the rise of suburbia and its consequences on American life. With heartfelt reflections and practical insights, Diane confronts the disillusionment many feel living in suburban sprawl. She explores how car dependency, corporate control, and disintegrating community values ... Read more

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What happened to the American Dream? In A Love Letter to Suburbia, Diane Alisa takes readers on a compelling journey through the rise of suburbia and its consequences on American life. With heartfelt reflections and practical insights, Diane confronts the disillusionment many feel living in suburban sprawl. She explores how car dependency, corporate control, and disintegrating community values
... Read more
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Shade

The Promise of a Forgotten Natural Resource

by Sam Bloch ...

Narrated by Shawn K. Jain ...

Unabridged

9 hours 45 min

**An extraordinary investigation into shade, this “compelling . . . conversation-starter draws examples from history, city-planning and social policy” (NPR) to change the way we think about a critical natural resource that should be available to all.“Thought-provoking . . . Bloch, an environmental journalist, examines how shade is now a privilege, often denied to farmworkers, the homeless, and ... Read more

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**An extraordinary investigation into shade, this “compelling . . . conversation-starter draws examples from history, city-planning and social policy” (NPR) to change the way we think about a critical natural resource that should be available to all.“Thought-provoking . . . Bloch, an environmental journalist, examines how shade is now a privilege, often denied to farmworkers, the homeless, and
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Une brève histoire de Séoul : 600 ans d’histoire, de capitale du royaume de Joseon à puissance technologique

by Damien Faucher ...

Narrated by Damien Faucher ...

Unabridged

2 hours 11 min

Explorez cette fresque historique fascinante où une modeste cité agraire devient l'épicentre technologique mondial. Idéal pour enrichir votre trajet quotidien, ce récit immersif vous transporte au cœur des montagnes coréennes dès la fondation de Hanyang. Laissez-vous captiver par la vie d'une monarchie jadis refermée sur elle-même.Parfait pour préparer un futur voyage ou satisfaire votre soif d ... Read more

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Explorez cette fresque historique fascinante où une modeste cité agraire devient l'épicentre technologique mondial. Idéal pour enrichir votre trajet quotidien, ce récit immersif vous transporte au cœur des montagnes coréennes dès la fondation de Hanyang. Laissez-vous captiver par la vie d'une monarchie jadis refermée sur elle-même.Parfait pour préparer un futur voyage ou satisfaire votre soif d
... Read more
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History of Architecture: From Ancient Monuments to Modern Cities in 10 Essential Chapters

by Michael Davenport ...

Narrated by Michael Davenport ...

Unabridged

1 hour 55 min

Transform your daily commute into an immersive architectural history of human civilization and urban design. Wander through an enormous open-air museum of the mind, pausing at ancient mud-brick villages and soaring glass towers. This atmospheric listening experience breathes life into the stone temples and bustling streets of our shared past.Whether winding down to relax or seeking focused ... Read more

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Transform your daily commute into an immersive architectural history of human civilization and urban design. Wander through an enormous open-air museum of the mind, pausing at ancient mud-brick villages and soaring glass towers. This atmospheric listening experience breathes life into the stone temples and bustling streets of our shared past.Whether winding down to relax or seeking focused
... Read more
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Dream Cities

Seven Urban Ideas That Shape the World

by Wade Graham ...

Narrated by Paul Bellantoni ...

Unabridged

9 hours 52 min

Landscape designer and historian Wade Graham follows the acclaimed American Eden with a lively, accessible cultural history of modern cities—from suburbs, downtown districts, and exurban sprawl, to shopping malls and “sustainable” developments—seen through the lens of planning, design, and the architects and movements behind them.Dream Cities explores our cities in a new way—as expressions of ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Landscape designer and historian Wade Graham follows the acclaimed American Eden with a lively, accessible cultural history of modern cities—from suburbs, downtown districts, and exurban sprawl, to shopping malls and “sustainable” developments—seen through the lens of planning, design, and the architects and movements behind them.Dream Cities explores our cities in a new way—as expressions of
... Read more
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Paris Is Not Dead

Surviving Hypergentrification in the City of Light

by Cole Stangler ...

Narrated by Graham Halstead ...

Unabridged

8 hours 10 min

The Paris of popular imagination is lined with cobblestone streets and stylish cafés, a beacon for fashionistas and well-heeled tourists. But French-American journalist Cole Stangler, celebrated for his reporting on Paris and French politics, argues that the beating heart of the City of Light lies elsewhere—in its striving, working-class districts whose residents are being priced out of their ... Read more

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The Paris of popular imagination is lined with cobblestone streets and stylish cafés, a beacon for fashionistas and well-heeled tourists. But French-American journalist Cole Stangler, celebrated for his reporting on Paris and French politics, argues that the beating heart of the City of Light lies elsewhere—in its striving, working-class districts whose residents are being priced out of their
... Read more

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