Shaping the city
studies in history, theory and urban design
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Author
Contributions
- El-Khoury, Rodolphe. - Contributor
- Robbins, Edward, 1944- - Contributor
Publication
2003 - Routledge, New York, NY 10001, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
70,000 words, Guess
Page Count
280 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3578280M
- ISBN-100415261880
- OCLC Control Number51342441
- OCLC Control Numbershapingcitystudi0000unse
- Library of Congress Control Number2002156108
and 2 more
- LibraryThing5860265
- Goodreads5086291
Classifications
- DDC307.1/216
- LCCHT166 .S399 2003
Description
"Taking on the key issues in urban design, Shaping the City examines the critical ideas that have driven these themes and debates through a study of particular cities at important periods in their development. As well as retaining crucial discussions about cities such as Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Brasilia at particular moments in their history that exemplified the problems and themes at hand like the mega-city, the post-colonial city and New Urbanism, in this new edition the editors have introduced new case studies critical to any study of contemporary urbanism - China, Dubai, Tijuana and the wider issues of informal cities in the Global South. The book serves as both a textbook for classes in urban design, planning and theory and is also attractive to the increasing interest in urbanism by scholars in other fields. Shaping the City provides an essential overview of the range and variety of urbanisms and urban issues that are critical to an understanding of contemporary urbanism"--
Subjects
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Genres
- Case studies.
Other Editions
- Shaping the city: studies in history, theory and urban design
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