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What happened to Detroit was that neighborhood downgrading caused by excess housing construction at the suburban fringe is exactly what was predicted by Galster's housing submarket model. In his effort to understand neighborhoods - their origins, the ways they change, and the consequences of revitalization and decline - Galster explains and then applies a housing submarket model. Explaining the dynamics of these different markets and submarkets links housing submarket behavior and neighborhood dynamics. [Extracted from the article]

The article reviews several books including "After the Cosmopolitan? Multicultural Cities and the Future of Racism," by Michael Keith, " "Faithful Cities: A Call for Celebration, Vision and Justice," and "The Art of City Making," by Charles Landry.

Reviews the book "Sustainability on Campus: Stories & Strategies for Change," edited by Peggy Barlett and Geoffrey Chase.

Reviews the book "From Garden City to Green City: The Legacy of Ebenezer Howard," edited by Kermit C. Parsons and David Schuyler.

Reviews the books 'Charter of the New Urbanism,' edited by Michael Leccese and Kathleen McCormick, and 'Valuing the New Urbanism: The Impact of the New Urbanism on Prices of Single-Family Homes,' by Mark J. Eppli and Charles C. Tu.

Reviews the book `Planning in the USA: Policies, Issues and Processes,' by Barry Cullingworth.