"Edward Glaeser is one of the world's most brilliant economists, and Triumph of the City is a masterpiece...This beautifully written book makes clear how cities have not only survived but thrived, even as modern technology has seemingly made one's physical location less important."
Steven D. Levitt, co-author of Freakonomics and Superfreakonomics
The Spectator (UK): “Learning to love the city” (David Blackburn, March 10, 2011): http://bit.ly/fuUVfi
Slate: “How to Save Dying Cities” (Witold Rybczynski, March 9, 2011) http://slate.me/eegZHx
Prospect Magazine (UK): “Urban myths” (James Crabtree, February 23, 2011) http://bit.ly/fYbjY5
National Review: “The Glories of Cities” (Matthew Shaffer, March 8, 2011) http://bit.ly/hLDSPM
Literary Review (UK): “Going to Town” (Bryan Appleyard, March 2011) http://bit.ly/eLEHHY
Washington Post: “Why we still need cities” (Ezra Klein, March 4, 2011) http://wapo.st/goyUNi
Memphis Daily News: “Glaeser Discusses City Triumphs at Leadership Luncheon” (Michael Waddell, March 3, 2011) http://bit.ly/hpHliZ
The Economist: “When the roof fell in” (March 3, 2011) http://econ.st/goW8Cd
The New Yorker Book Bench: “City Reader, Country Reader” (Macy Halford, March 2, 2011) http://nyr.kr/i0z14p
Harvard Gazette: “Cities on a Hill” (Sarah Sweeney, March 3, 2011) http://bit.ly/eXWUui
Daily Show with Jon Stewart: (February 14, 2011): http://bit.ly/dR5sRY
WGN-TV (Chicago): “Author Edward Glaeser Talks About his book, Triumph of the City” (February 23, 2011) http://bit.ly/hsDYpo
Radio Boston, WBUR: “Downtown: The Lights Are Much Brighter There.” (Dan Mauzy, February 21, 2011) http://bit.ly/h7uumg
Citiwire: “Cities as Global Stars.” (Neal Peirce, February 18, 2011) http://bit.ly/eqHFmG
Marketplace, NPR: “Why cities are mankind’s greatest invention” (Kai Ryssdal, February 17, 2011) http://bit.ly/gNioVL
Freakonomics Radio: “Why Cities Rock” (Stephen J. Dubner, February 18, 2011) http://nyti.ms/hersPd
Harvard Crimson: “Glaeser Presents New Book on Cities” (Joseph B. Lerer, February 17, 2011) http://bit.ly/hgXKmq
Economix, New York Times: “A Conversation with Edward L. Glaeser” (David Leonhardt, February 15, 2011) http://nyti.ms/e5WnZP
New York Times Book Review: “Up, Up, Up” (Diana Silver, February 11, 2011) (http://nyti.ms/hv5rrU
The Atlantic Online: “City Limits: A Conversation with Edward Glaeser” (Douglas Gorney, February 8, 2011) (http://bit.ly/eLo3lC
Grist: “A talk with economist Edward Glaeser: Why America needs to love its cities more” (Sarah Goodyear, February 2, 2011) http://bit.ly/g2MFjp
New York Magazine: “Snow Muscles” (Joe Keohane, January 28, 2011) (http://bit.ly/fEv50Y
Read an exclusive excerpt from the book printed in The Atlantic: The Atlantic: “How Skyscrapers Can Save the City” (http://bit.ly/gAnHSK
Boston Globe Magazine: “If we build it, they will come” (January 23, 2011) (http://bit.ly/fCUsWS