How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier.\nWould recommend this book to anyone interested in urban planning, community building, community organizing, real estate, government, or just want a stronger understanding of the history of why cities succeed.\nPeople run the world. People live in cities. People are the greatest assets of cities. It's important to understand why people choose to live where they do. Attract the right kind of people to help grow and strengthen communities.\nTriumph of the City by Edward Glaeser\nMentioned: The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs.