The Hub's Metropolis

Online Ordering March 24-May 4

UPDATED 4/2: To increase the chances of your order being fulfilled directly from our warehouse:

1. Only order titles with an inventory status of "Available at the Warehouse."

2. Select the UPS/USPS Ground Shipping option

3. Pay with a credit card

4. Due to the new volume of sales (Thank you!) and for the safety of the workers in the warehouses, orders are taking about 4 days to process from the warehouse.

5. Including 5 or fewer books in your order will greatly speed the processing of your order.

PRE-ORDERING NOTE: If you are placing preorders that you would like to pick up at the store whenever we can get back in, please tell us so in the order comments. We will remove the shipping charge manually and place the orders as normal. Thank you!

We are happy to fufill other orders, but will not be able to process them until at least April 7.

You're also welcome to use Indiebound.org to find a store that is still operating or shop with Bookshop.org.

The Hub's Metropolis

The Hub's Metropolis: Greater Boston's Development from Railroad Suburbs to Smart Growth (Hardcover)

By James C. O'Connell

$19.75

ISBN: 9780262018753

Availability: It's Complicated--Contact Us for More Info

Published: MIT Press - March 22nd, 2013

Somerville rowhouses, huge building lots in Weston, stately homes along Comm. Ave. in Newton -- there's a reason for every aspect of the Boston area's built environment. Read about the accidental and deliberate design decisions that led to the region we know today, and then go see for yourself, using the walking tour suggestions throughout the book.
Sarah

Special Social Distance Items

Porter Square Books is offering a number of special items available for order online while we are all social distancing.

Puzzles and Board Games (Note: Only puzzels and games with an inventory status of "Available at Warehouse" have a chance of being fulfilled before April 7. All other puzzle and games orders will be fulfilled when we are allowed back in the store.)

Puzzles and Fun Stuff for Kiddos. (Note: Only puzzels and games with an inventory status of "Available at Warehouse" have a chance of being fulfilled before April 7. All other puzzle and games orders will be fulfilled when we are allowed back in the store.

Select Items from Cafe Zing (We will begin fulfilling coffe and chocale orders from Cafe Zing when we are allowed back in the store on April 7. We encourage you to purchase Cafe Zing gift cards.)

Kobo eReaders. (We will begin fulfilling orders for Kobo eReaders when we are allowed back in the store on April 7.)

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Online Ordering March 24-May 4

The Hub's Metropolis: Greater Boston's Development from Railroad Suburbs to Smart Growth (Hardcover)