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The Limits of Boundaries: Why City-Regions Cannot Be Self-Governing
by Andrew Sancton  Synopsis Andrew Sancton combines his own broad knowledge of global changes with an outline and comparison of the viewpoints of prominent social scientists to argue that city regions in western liberal democracies will not and cannot be self-governing. Self...
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The Castells Reader on Cities and Social Theo
by Manuel Castells Publisher Comments This collection of Castells' classic writing, which also includes two new essays written specifically for this book, reflects the panoramic breadth of his knowledge, the clarity of his approach, and the scholarly rigor and intellectual depth of his...
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Love, Sorrow, and Rage : Destitute Women in a Manhattan Residence (99 Edition)
by Alisse Waterston Publisher Comments In this novel-like narrative of homelessness and hope, poor women share a table, their meals, and their intimacies with author Alisse Waterston....
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The Cultural Meaning of Urban Space (Contemporary Urban Studies,)
by Robert Rotenberg Publisher Comments This book presents a cross-cultural approach to the study of urban space. Essays written by major contributors in contemporary urban studies provide a range of case studies from Asia, Latin America, North America, and Europe to address important...
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Cinema and the City (Studies in Urban & Social Change)
by Mark Sheil Publisher Comments This book brings together the literature of urban sociology and film studies to explore new analytical and theoretical approaches to the relationship between cinema and the city, and to show how these impact on the realities of life in urban societies....
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The Voluntary City: Choice, Community, and Civil Society (Economics, Cognition, and Society)
by David T. Beito Publisher Comments Challenges the orthodoxy that insists government alone can improve community life...
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Economic Development in American Cities: The Pursuit of an Equity Agenda
by Michael I. J. Bennett Synopsis Evaluates the impact of equity investments in five cities during the 1990s....
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Pre-Industrial Cities and Technology: Cities and Technology (Cities and Technology)
by Colin Chant Publisher Comments This textbook is designed to be used on its own or in association with the Pre-Industrial Cities and Technology Reader in the same series. It is divided into three main sections: ancient cities; medieval and Early Modern cities; and pre-industrial cities...
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Bangkok: Place, Practice and Representation (Asia's Global Cities)
by Marc Askew Publisher Comments Bangkok is one of Asia's most interesting, varied, controversial and challenging cities. This unique book examines the development of the city from its earliest days as the seat of the Thai monarchy to its current position as the most infamous...
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City, Capital and Water
by Patrick Malone Publisher Comments The urban waterfront is regarded as the frontier of contemporary urban development, easily attracting funding and drawing publicity. "City, Capital and Water" provides a detailed account of the redevelopment of urban waterfronts in major cities around...
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The Metropolitan Frontier
by Carl Abbott Book News Annotation Abbott (urban studies, Portland State U.) ranges from Honolulu to Houston, and Fargo to Fairbanks to show how the cities in the western US organize the vast spaces and connect them to the larger world economy. Going back to the boom of the 1940s, he...
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Rethinking Urban Parks Rethinking Urban Parks: Public Space and Cultural Diversity Public Space and Cultural Diversity
by Setha Low Publisher Comments Urban parks such as New York City's Central Park provide vital public spaces where city dwellers of all races and classes can mingle safely while enjoying a variety of recreations. By coming together in these relaxed settings, different groups become...
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Creating Chicago's North Shore: A Suburban History
by Michael H Ebner Publisher Comments They are the suburban jewels that crown one of the world's premier cities. Evanston, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Glencoe, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff: together, they comprise the North Shore of Chicago, a social registry of eight...
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The New Global Frontier: Urbanization, Poverty and Environment in the 21st Century
by George Martine Publisher Comments Massive urban growth can either help pave the way to sustainable development or greatly exacerbate poverty and environmental stress. The outcome depends on decisions being made now. The first part of this book takes a critical look at the forecasting of...
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Metroburbia, USA
by Paul L. Knox Synopsis Knox addresses key areas of concern and importance to todays urban planners and suburban residents including McMansions, traffic disasters, house design, homeowners associations, exclusionary politics, and big box stores. It is a broad interpretation of...
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Married to the Job: Why We Live to Work and What We Can Do about It
by Ilene Philipson Publisher Comments Do you take your work home with you? Do you check your work e-mail and voice mail when you're not on the job? Are your closest friends at the office? Do you feel guilty when you're sick and can't go to work? Does time stand still during nonbusiness hours?...
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Reforming Suburbia: The Planned Communities of Irvine, Columbia, and the Woodlands
by Ann Forsyth Publisher Comments The new community movement of the 1960s and 1970s attempted a grand experiment in housing. It inspired the construction of innovative communities that were designed to counter suburbia's cultural conformity, social isolation, ugliness, and environmental...
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Modern Metropolis: Its Origins, Growth, Characteristics, & Planning, Selected Essays
by Hans Blumenfeld Publisher Comments andquot;Today we must regain, by conscious effort, the essential unity of function and form. It is not a question of 'city beautiful.' It is a question of discovering the forms that will most clearly give expression to the function of our cities, as the...
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Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a
by John P. Kretzmann Publisher Comments A revolutionary approach to improving one's community through local institutions, including the parish....
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Cities in the Third Wave: The Technological Transformation of Urban America
by Leonard I. Ruchelman Publisher Comments This fully updated edition surveys the remarkable transformation that is taking place in urban America. Arguing that technology has transformed cities throughout history, Leonard Ruchelman explores how cities are being affected by new technology and how...
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