Routledge Street Level: Los Angeles in the Twenty-First Century - Routledge

Street Level: Los Angeles in the Twenty-First Century by Routledge examines the city through the lens of influential twentieth-century scholars including Reyner Banham, Mike Davis, Edward Soja, Allen Scott, Michael Dear, Frederick Jameson, Umberto Eco, Bernard-Henri Levy, and Jean Baudrillard. This book revisits seminal works that shaped urban theory and generated significant scholarly debate about Los Angeles and cities worldwide. With sufficient time elapsed since those foundational texts, this volume takes a measured approach to evaluating their impact and legacy. The first section provides critical analysis of how these thinkers approached the city, offering readers fresh perspective on urban studies, architecture, and landscape theory. Essential for students, architects, urban planners, and anyone interested in Los Angeles history and contemporary metropolitan analysis.