For more than forty years this text has been educating students about the history of city planning and its contemporary practice. The sixth edition brings students up-to-date with new coverage of computer modeling, the new exurbia and megalopolis, seismic issues, hazardous waste, development vs. no growth, environmental concerns, and participatory planning.

Simon Eisner is the author of The Urban Pattern, 6th Edition, published by Wiley.

Arthur Gallion was an American architect. He was the Dean of Architecture at the University of Southern California from 1945 to 1964.

Stanley Eisner is the author of The Urban Pattern, 6th Edition, published by Wiley.