{"product_id":"urban-solutions-set-anthony-flint-9781558444591","title":"Urban Solutions Set: Mayor's Desk and City Tech","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow available as a set for the first time, these thoughtful journalistic collections spotlight replicable solutions to pressing urban issues. In a series of accessible, engaging Q\u0026amp;As, \u003ci\u003eMayor's Desk\u003c\/i\u003e profiles 20 mayors from five continents, who share strategies for addressing challenges ranging from racial injustice to the climate crisis. Written by Anthony Flint, with an introduction by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and an afterword by American Planning Association President Angela Brooks, \u003ci\u003eMayor's Desk \u003c\/i\u003edemonstrates that local governments are the real engines of change. With the world rapidly urbanizing, \u003ci\u003eCity Tech \u003c\/i\u003einvestigates emerging technologies and their implications for planners, policy makers, residents, and the virtual and literal landscapes of the cities we call home. The book features newly updated essays by Rob Walker, with an introduction by tech journalist Kara Swisher and an afterword by urbanist and futurist Greg Lindsay. Packed with full-color photography, both books in this urban solutions set will inspire, educate, and surprise all who strive to influence the evolution of their cities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnthony Flint \u003c\/b\u003eis a senior fellow at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, where he is host of the Land Matters podcast. He is a correspondent at \u003ci\u003eBloomberg CityLab\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, and has written several books about urban planning and design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRob Walker\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and columnist who has covered technology, design, business, and other subjects for outlets including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Fast Company, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBloomberg Businessweek. \u003c\/i\u003eHe writes at robwalker.substack.com.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anthony Flint,Rob Walker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1558444599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781558444591\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lincoln Institute of Land Policy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Other\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.00h x 9.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Anthony Flint","offers":[{"title":"Other","offer_id":48453793349887,"sku":"9781558444591","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8b51671f-dbd3-4cf6-b8ff-b19e4d48453b.jpg?v=1777302342","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/urban-solutions-set-anthony-flint-9781558444591","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}