Leo Hollis - Cities are good for you. The genius of the metropolis

There are many people to thank for this book. This has been a project that has connected me to many different people in many different places more of an adventure than a writing exercise. Most importantly, thanks to the K. Blundell Trust whose generosity allowed me to travel and see some of the cities in the book for myself. Thanks also go to: Fran Tonkiss, Mike Batty, Jeremy Black, Michael Sorkin, Rahul and Matias at URBZ, Elizabeth Varley, Scott Burnham, Emer Coleman, Rick Burdett; Patrick Walsh, Claire Conville, Jake Bosanquet-Smith and Alex Christofi; Helen Garnons-Williams and Erica Jarnes; George Gibson and Jacqueline Johnson.

This book is dedicated to Louis and Theadora because the city will one day belong to you and you must see it as an adventure, not a place of danger.

Leo Hollis was born in London in 1972. He went to school at Stonyhurst College and read History at UEA. He works in publishing and is the author of two books on the history of London: The Phoenix: The Men Who Made Modern London and The Stones of London: A History Through Twelve Buildings . He writes regularly for the New Statesman , TLS and Daily Telegraph .

www.citiesaregoodforyou.com

@leohollis

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