How to Kill a City: Gentrification, Inequality, and the Fight for the Neighborhood

“An exacting look at gentrification” (New York Times Book Review)–and the lives devastated in the process

The term gentrification has become a buzzword to describe the changes in urban neighborhoods across the country, but we don’t realize just how threatening it is. It means more than the arrival of trendy shops, much-maligned hipsters, and expensive lattes. The very future of American cities as vibrant, equitable spaces hangs in the balance.

A vigorous expos? revealing who holds power in our cities, How to Kill a City uncovers the massive systemic forces behind gentrification in New Orleans, Detroit, San Francisco, and New York. Now with a new preface reflecting on the present-day political landscape surrounding the housing crisis, How to Kill a City is essential reading for anyone who cares about the fate of our cities and our nation.

Author: Pe Moskowitz
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bold Type Books
Published: 08/12/2025
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781645030744
Language: English