A review by leslielu67
Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life by Eric Klinenberg

3.0

In a nutshell: build (support) public libraries and other institutions (levees-slash-bike paths, community gardens) that bring diverse people together so that we don't all die in the next weather disaster. Decent book, but every now and then Klinenberg is prone to sweeping generalizations. He also laments the move toward private beaches in California, but every planner should know that all beaches in California are public (Nollan). I am intrigued enough that I may read his book on dating that he wrote with Aziz Ansari.