Shaping the City: Studies in History, Theory and Urban Design - Paperbackby Rodolphe El Khoury (Editor), Edwards Robbins (Editor) Taking on the key issues in urban design, Shaping the City examines the critical ideas that have driven these themes and debates through a study of particular cities at important periods in their development. As well as retaining crucial discussions about cities such as Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Brasilia at particular moments in their history that exemplified the