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    England and Wales in the Twentieth Century

    Series series Planning, History and Environment Series
    This book provides a critical overview of rural change over the eighty years since the outbreak of the Great War, making clear the historical origins of present-day policy. It also provides a structural integration for the many diverse themes which must be interwoven in order to understand current conditions in the countryside. ... Leer más

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  • Historic Unionville

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    de George Duncan ...
    A guided tour of historic Unionville, a little Ontario village bursting with historic buildings full of stories.Unionville is a village in the city — an unexpected oasis where time seems to move a little more slowly than in the hectic world of condos, commercial strips, and traffic gridlock. Since the late 1960s, when Unionville and its vintage Main Street were “discovered,” the village has been a ... Leer más

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  • Resilient Sustainable Cities

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    Urbanization is occurring at an unprecedented rate; by 2050 three quarters of the world’s people will live in urban environments. The cars we drive, products we consume, houses we live in and technology we use will all determine how sustainable our cities will be. Bridging the increasing divide between cross-disciplinary academic insights and the latest practical innovations, Resilient Sustainable ... Leer más

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  • Creeping Conformity

    How Canada Became Suburban, 1900-1960

    Series series Themes in Canadian History
    Creeping Conformity, the first history of suburbanization in Canada, provides a geographical perspective – both physical and social – on Canada's suburban past. Shaped by internal and external migration, decentralization of employment, and increased use of the streetcar and then the automobile, the rise of the suburb held great social promise, reflecting the aspirations of Canadian families for ... Leer más

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  • City Choreographer

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  • The Fragmented Politics of Urban Preservation

    Beijing, Chicago, and Paris

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    While urban preservation is almost as old as cities themselves, it has become increasingly controversial in modern cities. In this book, Yue Zhang presents a cross-national comparative analysis of the politics of urban preservation. Based on comprehensive archival research and more than two hundred in-depth interviews in Beijing, Chicago, and Paris, Zhang finds that urban preservation provides a ... Leer más

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  • Urban Design Futures

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    The last decade has seen the rise of urban design which has taken a central position in the new agendas for urban regeneration and renaissance. Urban design has moved from marginality to mainstream. The principles espoused by urban designers over the past thirty years are now accepted as key to a better urban environment and as we move towards greater sustainability, different ideas are emerging ... Leer más

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    Series series Routledge Critical Introductions to Urbanism and the City
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