APA Recommended Books for 2024
New year, new reads.
The Journal of the American Planning Association recommended four books for Urban Planners in 2024. Whether you’re interested in housing, sanctuary cities, or the rewilding of urban centers (which reminds us of the cougar recently spotted in Minneapolis), the list has insights and stories to bring into the new year. Check out the full list here with reviews!
For an abridged list, continue reading below:
Homelessness Is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S. Patterns, Gregg Colburn and Clayton Page Aldern
Remaking the American Dream: The Informal and Formal Transformation of Single-Family Housing Cities, Vinit Mukhija
The Accidental Ecosystem: People and Wildlife in American Cities, Peter S. Alagona
The Sanctuary City: Immigrant, Refugee, and Receiving Communities in Postindustrial Philadelphia, Domenic Vitiello
Happy reading! Wishing you and yours a very Happy New Year!