SynergiCity : reinventing the postindustrial city SynergiCity: Reinventing the Postindustrial City proposes a new and invigorating vision of urbanism architectural design and urban revitalization in twenty first century America. Culling transformative ideas from the realms of historic preservation sustainability ecological urbanism and the innovation economy Paul Hardin Kapp and Paul J. Armstrong present a holistic vision for restoring industrial cities suffering from population decline back into stimulating and productive places to live and work. With a particular emphasis on the Rust Belt of the American Midwest SynergiCity argues that cities such as Detroit St. Louis and Peoria must redefine themselves to be globally competitive. This revitalization is possible through environmentally and economically sustainable restoration of industrial areas and warehouse districts for commercial research light industrial and residential uses. The volumes expert researchers urban planners and architects draw on the redevelopment successes of other major cities such as the American Tobacco District in Durham North Carolina and the Milwaukee River Greenway to set guidelines and goals for reinventing and revitalizing the postindustrial landscape. Contributors are Paul J. Armstrong Donald K. Carter Lynne M. Dearborn Norman W. Garrick Mark Gillem Robert Greenstreet Craig Harlan Hullinger Paul Hardin Kapp Ray Lees Emil Malizia John O. Norquist Christine Scott Thomson and James Wasley