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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Public markets and civic culture in nineteenth-century America Public markets and civic culture in nineteenth-century America Helen Tangires Examines the role of the public market, social and architectural, as a key site in the development of civic culture in America in the nineteenth century. OL12220116W
Trade, labour and transformation of community in Asia Trade, labour and transformation of community in Asia Michael Gillan "This book considers the transformative impact of global trade and production networks on local economies, work and labor organization, and various forms and meanings of community. It examines the so… OL15531546W
The Transition Companion The Transition Companion Rob Hopkins What if the best responses to peak oil and climate change don't come from government, but from you and me and the people around us? In 2008, the best-selling The Transition Handbook suggested a model… OL16152307W
Growing forward Growing forward Growing Forward (Canada) The Capital Region Growth Plan: Growing Forward was submitted to the Honourable Ray Danyluk, Minister of Municipal Affairs on April 2, 2009. The Growth Plan provides a vision for the Capital Region i… OL17325418W
Industrial evolution Industrial evolution Lyle Estill For many people, the word "industry" brings to mind images of sprawling factories belching toxic emissions in a blighted natural landscape. "Industrial" has become synonymous with pollution, human ri… OL17936885W
The well-tempered city The well-tempered city Jonathan F. P. Rose In the vein of Jane Jacobs's The Death and Life of Great American Cities and Edward Glaeser's Triumph of the City, Jonathan F.P. Rose--a visionary in urban development and renewal--champions the role… OL20040996W
Community opportunity assessment Community opportunity assessment Alberta. Executive Council Three projects (General Report, Edmonton and Calgary) were authorized by the Government to inquire into poverty in the province. Appendices cover communities of Metis of Lac La Biche area, Drumheller… OL20067373W
New Pioneers New Pioneers J. P. Faber 1 online resource (xiv, 258 pages) OL25400144W
Wind Energy for the Rest of Us Wind Energy for the Rest of Us Paul Gipe Wind Energy for the Rest of Us straddles two?or more?worlds. The book is about wind energy. It?s not just about small wind turbines. It?s not just about large wind turbines. It?s about the depth and … OL25404082W
America the Principled America the Principled Rosabeth Moss Kanter Sometimes it seems that Americans are divided in countless ways--red or blue; black, brown, or white; rich or poor; male or female. What happened to America as the land of freedom and openness? In Am… OL2625214W
Creating an economic development action plan Creating an economic development action plan Roger E. Hamlin,Thomas S. Lyons xvi, 207 p. : 22 cm OL4470797W
The Politics of Place The Politics of Place Gregory J. Crowley In urban America, large-scale redevelopment is a frequent news item. Many proposals for such redevelopment are challenged--sometimes successfully, and other times to no avail. *The Politics of Place*… OL5824144W
Outcome mapping Outcome mapping Sarah Earl "More and more, development organizations are under pressure to demonstrate that their programs result in significant and lasting changes in the well-being of their intended beneficiaries. However, s… OL6009105W
Citizen participation in planning and renewal activitites of the Boston redevelopment authority, vo… Citizen participation in planning and renewal activitites of the Boston redevelopment authority, vo… Boston Redevelopment Authority ...a compendium of new articles, memoranda and correspondence reflecting citizen involvement in urban renewal related activities January 1, 1970 - December 31, 1971; arranged alphabetically by neighb… OL7063955W
Urban development action grant application, columbia point peninsula revitalization program Urban development action grant application, columbia point peninsula revitalization program Boston Redevelopment Authority ...application for a grant to make feasible the first and second phases of the Columbia Point Peninsula Revitalization Program; phase I focuses on permanent financing of the Bayside Exposition Center… OL7064496W
Economy of the north-east Economy of the north-east Gulshan Sachdeva The North-East region of India is known for its ethnic, linguistic, cultural, religious and physiographical diversity. Due to special constitutional arrangements, historical background and geographic… OL7805005W