How to Kill a City Format: Paperback

“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 exposé 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. 

P.E. Moskowitz is the author of three books, including Breaking Awake: A Reporter's Search for a New Life, and a New World, Through Drugs. They are a frequent contributor to publications including New York magazine, GQ, and The Nation. They run the newsletter Mental Hellth, which explores how capitalism affects our psyches. They were born and raised and live in New York City.