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City Transformed is about the new urbanism which is certain to be an increasingly potent element in world architecture in the 21st century. It contains a selection of key projects, dating from the 1990s to the millennium and beyond, which exemplify the renaissance of the urban ideal and the rebirth of an architectural program for the city. As enlightening as it is optimistic, this book takes a vibrant look at today's ever-changing urban areas and displays the work of some of the most imaginative and foreword-looking architects of our time. It promotes a vision of city life that is hopeful, exciting, and increasingly rewarding.