The Regional City, a new book

The Regional City, a new book from Peter Calthorpe, will be in book stores in October. The book is co-authored by William Fulton, president of the Ventura, California, Solimar Research Group and editor of the newsletter California Planning and Development Report. The authors argue that most Americans now live in regional cities, aggregations of cities that form one large economic, multicultural, environmental, and civic entity. These regional cities have the potential to provide interconnected economic centers, more transportation choices, and a variety of human-scale communities. The book includes in-depth case studies and an examination of the concept of regional planning. The Regional City is published by Island Press. Contact: (800) 828-1302.