The good city and the good life

the long version

In The Good City and the Good Life, Daniel Kemmis provides a wide-ranging analysis of democracy as a human enterprise. Drawing upon his personal experience as the mayor of Missoula, Montana, Kemmis explores the issues of economic growth and development, education, health, and cultural life as they relate to Missoula and to cities ranging from Baltimore, Dallas, and Seattle to Neckargemund, Germany, and Date City, Japan. Laced with references to literature, philosophy, and the works of contemporary urbanologists, this is a deeply felt work that reaches out to all levels of a society concerned about its future.