《美国大城市生与死》之魅力缘何经久不衰?──从一个侧面看美国战后城市更新的发展与演变

Why is there still Life in The Death and Life?──A Review on the History of Urban Renewal in US

本文将《美国大城市生与死》一书放在美国战后城市更新的历史过程中进行考察，揭示该书的产生背景、核心思想与不足之处，并进一步论述了该书在美国１日城更新理论与实践演变过程中所发挥的作用。

This paper investigated the background. core thoughts as well as foe shorteoming of The Death and Life of American Great Cities by studying itin the history of An3erican urban renewal. Then the authors further discussed the role of this book in the evolution of the theory and practice ofurban renew al in the United States.