The Reluctant Metropolis: The Politics of Urban Growth in Los Angeles
The Reluctant Metropolisis a welcome addition to the growing literature of place. Bill Fulton brings verve and lucidity to the politics of land use, a mega-issue ready to explode in the years ahead.(James Howard Kunstler, author ofThe Geography of NowhereandHome from Nowhere)A surprisingly lively case study of the battles and alliances of politics, business and people that formed—or deformed—a great American city.(Publishers Weekly (starred review))One of the most entertaining and thought-provoking books I have read in a long time about urban growth and change... Important reading for anyone interested in contemporary urban development. [Fulton] tells a story that may sound uniquely Los Angeles, but really applies to every growing city in America.(Richard PeiserAPA Journal)