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Nationalism and the reshaping of urban communities in Europe, 1848-1914 Nationalism and the reshaping of urban communities in Europe, 1848-1914 William Whyte "This book brings together a distinguished group of historians to explore the previously neglected relationship between nationalism and urban history. It reveals the contrasting experiences of nation… OL16134389W
Suburban Nation Suburban Nation Andres Duany,Jeff Speck,Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk Suburban Nation is a groundbreaking analysis of the detrimental ecological effects and societal costs of late 20th century automobile-based settlement patterns and policies OL16240716W
El mercado contra la ciudad El mercado contra la ciudad Observatorio Metropolitano de Madrid De Tahrir a Sol, de Sintagma a Liberty Park, de México a Brasil, en los últimos años ciudades de todo el planeta han sido testigo de revueltas, acampadas y movilizaciones. Estos actos son la expresió… OL17752622W
Migration and cultural inclusion in the European city Migration and cultural inclusion in the European city Hanns-Uve Schwedler,William J. V. Neill xvii, 308 p. : 23 cm OL18753947W
Remaking the welfare state Remaking the welfare state Sune Sunesson,Ingemar Elander,Abdul Khakee ix, 297 p. : 23 cm OL19040170W
The modern American metropolis The modern American metropolis David M. P. Freund Contains primary source material. OL19669536W
The city reader The city reader Richard T. LeGates,Frederic Stout "The sixth edition of the highly successfulThe City Reader juxtaposes the very best classic and contemporary writings on the city to provide the comprehensive mapping of the terrain of Urban Studies … OL19671793W
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
Le città del sogno Le città del sogno Claudio Stroppa Collected essays, in part already published, on the 15th-16th century city and its bearings on modern urban planning. OL2286439W
New Jersey issues New Jersey issues Council on New Jersey Affairs Brings together thirteen working papers by Princeton University's Council on New Jersey Affairs. Three of the papers are new and cover topics high on the public's agenda of key issues confronting the… OL24202991W
The European urban charter The European urban charter Council of Europe Council of Europe. OL24650329W
Proceso de urbanización en América del Sur Proceso de urbanización en América del Sur Martín Lou, Ma. Asunción "A chronological presentation and description of the urban centers of South America during the precolumbian, colonial, and modern periods"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57. OL3182750W
Sprawl Sprawl Robert Bruegmann As anyone who has flown into Los Angeles at dusk or Houston at midday knows, urban areas today defy traditional notions of what a city is. Our old definitions of urban, suburban, and rural fail to ca… OL3274625W
Globalisation, urban reforms & metropolitan response Globalisation, urban reforms & metropolitan response Darshini Mahadevia With reference to municipal finance and urban policy in Ahmadābād and Bangalore; includes land use pattern with reference to Ahmadābād. OL6051543W
Community, Crime and Disorder Community, Crime and Disorder Lynn Hancock,Lynn Hancock "How do changes in the urban environment impact upon local communities? How do changes in housing provision and consumption impact upon crime patterning? How do community groups perceive and respond … OL8817383W
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