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Better Places, Better Lives: A Biography of James Rouse Paperback – Illustrated, Oct. 1 2014

by Joshua Olsen (Author)
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A visionary developer and master planner, James Rouse was a key figure in the story of how and why the United States was built the way it was during the last half century. This engaging biography touches upon all aspects of Rouse’s life.

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  1. Print length
    442 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Urban Land Institute
  4. Publication date
    Oct. 1 2014
  5. Dimensions
    17.78 x 3.05 x 25.4 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0874203422
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0874203424
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"James Rouse—realtor, visionary, philanthropist, and urbanist—comes to life on the pages of Joshua Olsen’s biography.”  —Alexander Garvin, New York City Planning Commission, author, The American City: What Works, What Doesn't

"Hefty, meticulously researched, richly narrated . . . full of delicious revelations.”  —Business Monthly

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Joshua Olsen is a senior vice president at Monument Realty, where he is in charge of acquisitions. He is a Fulbright Scholar and holds degrees from YaleUniversity and the University of Bristol. He lives in Washington, DC.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Urban Land Institute; Illustrated edition (Oct. 1 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 442 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0874203422
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0874203424
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 1.07 kg
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.78 x 3.05 x 25.4 cm
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    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
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Fascinating story of James Rouse (actor Edward Norton's maternal grandfather) who helped pioneer the planned community with his forward thinking community in Columbia, Maryland. The book is very well written and covers Rouse from his childhood to his death. Rouse was a genius in urban planning and development and had a brilliant vision to make a community that didn't deteriorate into urban sprawl. He also invented the covered shopping mall and did work in Santa Monica, California on the 3rd Street Promenade. Brilliant man, fascinating, well-told story. I highly recommend it for those interested in history and urban planning.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2017
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The in depth detail about James Rouse and Columbia was outstanding.
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Brian Halma
4.0 out of 5 stars Detailed, comprehensive look at a key visionary in the built environment
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2019
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A very comprehensive detailed look at James Rouse's life and legacy. Olsen provides a thorough look at Rouse's career and its evolution from mortgage innovator to developer to non-profit entrepreneur including his roles as an influencer of policy at the local, state, and national levels as well as in the non-profit sector.
The headliner for Rouse is his planning and development of Columbia, Maryland, but he was also an early innovator in the FHA mortgage field and mortgage business more broadly. He is credited with developing the first malls in the East Coast, and the development of the festival marketplace (e.g., Faneuil Hall, Harborplace). He also helped to push for the creation of federal tax credits that helped to drive affordable housing growth in the 80's.
Olsen takes a clear-eyed, analytical approach to Rouse's work - highlighting the rationale, innovation, and vision, while also discussing the negative impacts, unintended consequences, and critical views.
Olsen also gives us a view into Rouse's family and private life, and their influence on him. There are a number of interesting people who pop up throughout the story - Maryland figure Don Schaffer, the Rockefellers, architect Frank Gehry (Rouse provided some early commissions for him as he was starting his own architecture practice) and even actor Ed Norton.
There is a lot crammed into this book, and sometimes it feels like a lot slog to work through it, but Olsen is covering the full spectrum of a remarkable career and someone who shaped the built environment in many ways.
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