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City of Quartz
Excavating the Future in Los Angeles
Book • 2018
In *City of Quartz*, Mike Davis delves into the complex history of Los Angeles, exploring how the city has been influenced by various powerful groups, including real estate boosters, the Protestant elite, Jewish Westside elites, homeowner groups, and the Los Angeles Police Department.
The book critiques the city's development, highlighting issues of racial tension, economic inequality, and the transformation of Los Angeles into a 'fortress city' characterized by fear and surveillance.
Davis also examines the impact of market forces on urban design and the lives of different classes, concluding with a study of the de-industrialized town of Fontana, which he terms a 'junkyard of dreams'.
The book critiques the city's development, highlighting issues of racial tension, economic inequality, and the transformation of Los Angeles into a 'fortress city' characterized by fear and surveillance.
Davis also examines the impact of market forces on urban design and the lives of different classes, concluding with a study of the de-industrialized town of Fontana, which he terms a 'junkyard of dreams'.
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Mentioned as an incredible book about the history of Los Angeles and talks about the kind of surveillance system that separates different classes in Los Angeles.
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Michael Shellenberger as a book celebrating Los Angeles, particularly by the left, containing a chapter advocating for letting Malibu burn.
Michael Shellenberger as a book celebrating Los Angeles, particularly by the left, containing a chapter advocating for letting Malibu burn.
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Mentioned by Peter Hamby while discussing the unique environmental challenges and political complexities of Los Angeles.
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