TY - BOOK AU - Brugmann, Jeb, TI - Welcome to the urban revolution SN - 9788172238384 PY - 2009/// CY - PB - Harper Collins KW - HT COMMUNITIES. CLASSES. RACES KW - Urbanization KW - Cities and towns KW - Growth KW - City planning KW - Architecture Planning KW - Urban policy N1 - how cities are changing the world N2 - In 'Welcome to the Urban Revolution', internationally recognized urbanist Jeb Brugmann turns traditional thinking about globalization on its head to show that the city isn't a backdrop to global change; it is a central driver of change - political, economic, social, and environmental. This powerful reappraisal of the global role of cities brilliantly synthesizes urban studies, economics, and sociology to show how cities create but can also help solve some of the 21st century's major challenges ER -