<p>"Dyl’s analysis reveals the ways in which cultural, political, and economic pressures influence the nature of the built environment, even in the context of environmental hazards. . . . These narratives of survival and resistance complicate tidy Progressive-era stories of urban reform and revitalization, revealing heterogeneous experiences of disaster and remaking within the city. . . . Dyl’s work enlivens historical actors typically removed from narratives of this urban revitalization [and] asks provocative questions about how we retell narratives of past disasters, account for natural processes in our present lives, and plan for our futures in these sites."</p>

- Shari Wilcox, Edge Effects

<p>"<i>Seismic City</i> is a landmark in the relatively new field of disaster studies...It makes for a gripping read."</p>

California History

<p>"<i>Seismic City</i> offers an important contribution to the history of San Francisco by interweaving nature, human actions, and the built environment."</p>

H-Environment