"In New Urban Development, Claude Gruen has delivered an authoritative review of the failures of poorly designed land-use regulation and how it distorts housing. He captures in a persuasive fashion the good versus bad regulation that drives development, providing a valuable contribution to our understanding of smart urban policy.
"
— Asieh Mansour, RREEF
"Claude Gruen weaves his first-hand experiences into a highly readable account of how and why America's cities have evolved throughout this century. His thirteen prescriptions for fixing America's urban ills are a must read for policy makers and lay readers alike."
— Richard Peiser, Harvard University
"Only someone with Claude Gruen's thoughtful history could put this together.
A fascinating walk through our development past that ends with very practical,
how-to suggestions for a rational urban development policy going forward.
"
— Peter Rummell, Retired Chairman & CEO, The St. Joe Company
"This volume is simply a must read for anyone with an interest in housing policy and the evolution of urban spatial structure in the US. Gruen, an urban economist, begins with a first-rate chapter on housing policies and housing prices. Other chapters in the book that are especially effective address topics such as land use, neighborhood transformation, and sprawl. The final chapter, which contains 13 policy recommendations, should be required reading for any urban planner or urban economist who might affect public policy. Highly recommended."
— Choice
"Most books on urbanization are long on history and short on solutions. In this book, the focus is on positive and clear articulation of changes that provide opportunities for a strengthened economy."
— HousingWORKS
"This volume is simply a must read for anyone with an interest in housing policy and the evolution of urban spatial structure in the US. Gruen, an urban economist, begins with a first-rate chapter on housing policies and housing prices. Other chapters in the book that are especially effective address topics such as land use, neighborhood transformation, and sprawl. The final chapter, which contains 13 policy recommendations, should be required reading for any urban planner or urban economist who might affect public policy. Highly recommended."
— Choice
"Claude Gruen weaves his first-hand experiences into a highly readable account of how and why America's cities have evolved throughout this century. His thirteen prescriptions for fixing America's urban ills are a must read for policy makers and lay readers alike."
— Richard Peiser, Harvard University
"In New Urban Development, Claude Gruen has delivered an authoritative review of the failures of poorly designed land-use regulation and how it distorts housing. He captures in a persuasive fashion the good versus bad regulation that drives development, providing a valuable contribution to our understanding of smart urban policy.
"
— Asieh Mansour, RREEF
"Most books on urbanization are long on history and short on solutions. In this book, the focus is on positive and clear articulation of changes that provide opportunities for a strengthened economy."
— HousingWORKS
"Only someone with Claude Gruen's thoughtful history could put this together.
A fascinating walk through our development past that ends with very practical,
how-to suggestions for a rational urban development policy going forward.
"
— Peter Rummell, Retired Chairman & CEO, The St. Joe Company