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A City for Children
Associate Professor Marta Gutman’s book A City for Children: Women, Architecture, and the Charitable Landscapes of Oakland, 1850-1950 was published by the University of Chicago Press in September 2014. This new work of urban history focuses on the use and adaptive reuse of everyday buildings in Oakland, California, to make the city a better place for children.
Upcoming book talks include:
“A City for Children: Women, Architecture, and the Charitable Landscapes of Oakland, 1850-1950,” The Skyscraper Museum, New York, NY, April 7, 2015.
“A City for Children: Women, Architecture, and the Charitable Landscapes of Oakland, 1850-1950,” Oakland Public Library, Oakland, CA, May 2, 2015.