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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Urban planning for arid zones Urban planning for arid zones Gideon Golany Collects studies by 19 contributors in diverse fields that define the problems of urban planning in arid climates, along with proposed solutions. OL16648607W
Urban design Urban design Jon T. Lang xxvii, 421 p. : 25 cm OL1776231W
The Portland edge The Portland edge Connie P. Ozawa "In The Portland Edge, leading urban scholars who have lived in and studied the region present a balanced look at Portland today, explaining current conditions in the context of the people and instit… OL18418898W
The modern American metropolis The modern American metropolis David M. P. Freund Contains primary source material. OL19669536W
Greater Portland Greater Portland Carl Abbott "It has been called one of the nation's most livable regions, ranked among the best managed cities in America, and hailed a top spot to do business, enjoy the arts, pursue outdoor recreation, and mak… OL1967126W
Vital little plans Vital little plans Will Self,Jane Jacobs,Samuel Zipp,Nathan Storring A survey of Jacobs's career in forty short pieces that have never been collected in a single volume: essays, articles, speeches, interviews, and lectures, covering her work in urban and economic plan… OL20040663W
John Nolen and Mariemont John Nolen and Mariemont Millard F., Jr. Rogers "To city planners, landscape architects, and historians, John Nolen is as important a figure in design and planning as was Frederick Law Olmsted, Jens Jensen, or Lewis Mumford. Scholars, however, hav… OL8396644W
Planning in the USA Planning in the USA Roger Caves This revised edition continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to the policies and practices of planning. Discussing land use, urban planning and environmental protection policies, the text e… OL9353627W