Edward Glaeser's 2011 celebration of urban density — arguing that cities are humanity's greatest invention because density enables innovation, economic growth, and environmental sustainability, and that restrictive zoning prevents cities from fulfilling this role.
Creates the economic case for urban density — Triumph of the City synthesizes Glaeser's research to argue that housing affordability, economic growth, and environmental sustainability all improve with higher density, and that the main obstacle is single-family zoning laws driven by incumbent homeowners.
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