How the long history of human settlement in the American Southwest can provide valuable lessons in addressing today's need to wisely use energy, water, and the land.

This discussion of what makes public places appealing and useful will inspire those involved with public planning and design.

Updated more than ten years after its initial publication, this impassioned book is more relevant than ever to Albuquerque’s future. "Illuminating, provocative.…a complex, intelligent study of urbanization through an intimate examination of Albuquerque.…an insightful, absorbing book."—El Palacio