The first book on architect Maurice Cox's dedication to reimagining the American city. Maurice Cox, architect, urban designer, educator, and civic leader, has for more than three decades been working passionately to regenerate American cities through the lens of social justice and design excellence. He does so against considerable odds while achieving remarkable economic and social results. As a visionary leader in cities across America and beyond, Cox has occupied diverse roles ranging from professor and city commissioner to mayor. This book is the first to present and discuss his multifaced achievements for a diverse audience of academics, community leaders, and professionals. Its seven chapters, focused chronologically on the cities--New York, Florence, Charlottesville, Washington D.C., New Orleans, Detroit, and Chicago--in which he lived and operated, consist of a series of interviews with Cox and collaborators with the stated goal of identifying recurring concepts and strategies, presented against the background of changing discourse and practice of regenerative approaches to American cities. Combining archival materials, including Cox's sketchbooks, with period and contemporary photography and artwork, this volume sheds light on the complex process associated with redrawing a city from the ground up. It provides hope and guidance for future generations of city-makers who seek to continue in the approach so fearlessly spearheaded by Maurice Cox. AUTHORS: Maurice Cox is the Emma Bloomberg Professor in Residence of Urban Planning and Design at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. An architect, urban planner, educator, and civic leader, he served as commissioner of planning and development for the city of Chicago, as director of planning and development for Detroit, and as mayor of Charlottesville, VA. Maria Villalobos Hernandez is associate professor and director of the Master's in Landscape Architecture and Urbanism program at IIT in Chicago. Michelangelo Sabatino is an architectural historian, curator, preservationist, and professor of architectural history and heritage at IIT in Chicago. SELLING POINTS: . Maurice Cox is a renowned American architect, urban designer, educator, and civic leader . This book is the first to present and discuss Maurice Cox's multifaceted achievements in the fields of architecture and urban design, academia, and public service . Sheds light on the complex process associated with redrawing the city and provides hope and guidance for future generations 300 colour illustrations
