Signs exist as fundamental markers of the urban landscape. Whether in the form of street signs
offering directions the airbrushed promises of advertising media or the vandalized
détournements of street art signs pervade urban spaces and provide a tangible 'text' upon
which the logics of both cities and ourselves are written. Cities of Signs charts the way that
signs exist as key elements of contemporary urban space and explores what it means to live
within these spaces amongst cities of signs. This refreshing take on the way that urban space
is lived and experienced is a timely contribution to the literature in urban studies sociology
and education alike. In decoding the cultural production at play in urban environments Cities
of Signs presents a dynamic approach to understanding how culture is produced and consumed
within the cityscape.
