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Ground Control
Anna Minton
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Description for Ground Control
Paperback. Have these gleaming business districts, mega malls and gated developments led to 'regeneration', or have they intensified social divisions and made us more fearful of each other? This book reveals the untested - and unwanted - urban planning that is changing not only our cities, but the nature of public space, of citizenship and of trust. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212.
In Ground Control Anna Minton reveals the untested - and unwanted - urban planning that is changing not only our cities, but the nature of public space, of citizenship and of trust.
Britain's streets have been transformed by the construction of new property - but it's owned by private corporations, designed for profit and watched over by CCTV. Have these gleaming business districts, mega malls and gated developments led to 'regeneration', or have they intensified social divisions and made us more fearful of each other?
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Product Details
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780241960905
SKU
V9780241960905
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Ref
99-1
About Anna Minton
Anna Minton is the recipient of five national journalism awards. She was former staff writer for the Financial Times and writes regularly for the Guardian. Anna is the author of The Joseph Rowntree Foundation Viewpoint on fear and distrust and is a member of the writers' panel for The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment.
Reviews for Ground Control
Anna Minton has done us a service with this book . . . compelling
The Sunday Times
A sharp and urgent anaylsis of our changing towns and cities
Metro
A timely and powerful study . . . revelatory
Guardian
Compelling . . . raises important questions about the meaning of liberty in contemporary society ... Read more
The Sunday Times
A sharp and urgent anaylsis of our changing towns and cities
Metro
A timely and powerful study . . . revelatory
Guardian
Compelling . . . raises important questions about the meaning of liberty in contemporary society ... Read more