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The Transatlantic Collapse of Urban Renewal

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Description for The Transatlantic Collapse of Urban Renewal Paperback. Examines how postwar thinkers from both sides of the Atlantic considered urban landscapes radically changed by the political and physical realities of sprawl, urban decay, and urban renewal. The author traces changing responses to the challenging issues that most affected day-to-day life in the world's cities. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 328 pages, 77 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 3JJP; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
The Transatlantic Collapse of Urban Renewal examines how postwar thinkers from both sides of the Atlantic considered urban landscapes radically changed by the political and physical realities of sprawl, urban decay, and urban renewal. With a sweep that encompasses New York, London, Toronto, and Berlin, among others, Christopher Klemek traces changing responses to the challenging issues that most affected day-to-day life in the world's cities.

Product Details

Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Historical Studies of Urban America
Condition
New
Weight
407g
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226005959
SKU
V9780226005959
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About Christopher Klemek
Christopher Klemek is assistant professor in the Department of History at George Washington University.

Reviews for The Transatlantic Collapse of Urban Renewal
Klemek's much-anticipated and greatly needed transatlantic pursuit of modernist planning and its failures does not disappoint. With deep research and sparkling insight, Klemek brings to life the urban dreams of planners, architects, public officials, activists, and social scientists in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The collapse of urban renewal is a complex story, and Klemek captures it with subtlety ... Read more

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