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Urban & municipal planning

Hardback. Iron Curtains explores the human dimension of new city-building that has emerged in East Europe. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 252 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWB; JFSG; RGC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444338270
ISBN
9781444338270
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.37

Hardback. This book discusses the economic and political conditions that facilitate megaproject implementation and what are the impacts on urbanity and livability of such costly mode of urban development. It includes contributions from sociologists, planners, geographers and architects making it a truly multidisciplinary project. Editor(s): Cerro Santamaria, Gerardo del. Series: Research in Urban Sociology. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; RPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 37. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781905937
ISBN
9781781905937
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.12

Paperback. Num Pages: 72 pages, 40 color photographs, 5 color illustrations, 12 black-and-white photographs, 3 black-and-w. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; AMVD; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 178 x 9. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard Graduate School of Design United States
Number of pages
86
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934510315
ISBN
9781934510315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.57

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
JOVIS Verlag Germany
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9783868591446
ISBN
9783868591446
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 46.28

Paperback. "Greenery in the City" examines ten case studies throughout Europe that offer innovative urban green spaces, from botanical gardens to public parks and roadside displays. This publication examines the social, economic, ecological and sociopolitical benefits of such new approaches to city planning. Editor(s): Zepf, Marcus. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AMVD; RNT; RNU; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 171 x 15. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Jovis
Condition
New
SKU
V9783868593624
ISBN
9783868593624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 25.72

Hardback. In 1997, after General Motors shuttered a massive complex of factories in the gritty industrial city of Flint, Michigan, workers placed signs around the empty facility reading. This book suggests that the struggling city could not move forward to greatness until the old plants met the wrecking ball. Series: Historical Studies of Urban America. Num Pages: 424 pages, 35 halftones, 17 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226050058
ISBN
9780226050058
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 78.49

Hardcover. Stripping urban sprawl of its pejorative connotations, this book offers a new vision of the city and its growth. The author leads readers to the conclusion that in its complexity and constant change, the city is a wonderful work of mankind. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 maps, tab 22halftones, 3line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTF; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 552.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Annotated
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226076904
ISBN
9780226076904
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 35.54

Paperback. Tracing Robert Clifton Weaver's career through the creation, expansion, and contraction of New Deal liberalism, this book illuminates his instrumental role in the birth of almost every urban initiative of the period, from public housing and urban renewal to affirmative action and rent control. Num Pages: 444 pages, 27 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JFSL3; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
Edition
Reprint
SKU
V9780226214016
ISBN
9780226214016
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.92

Hardcover. The Supreme Court ruled that the city of New London, Connecticut, could condemn fifteen residential properties in the Fort Trumbull area and transfer them to a new private owner. This book offers an analysis of the case alongside a history of the meaning of public use and the use of eminent domain and an evaluation of options for reform. Num Pages: 336 pages, 6 halftones, 1 line drawing, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; LNS; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 757.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226256603
ISBN
9780226256603
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.81

hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226297255
ISBN
9780226297255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.07
€ 79.37

Hardback. Two of the most celebrated black neighborhoods in the United States - Harlem in New York City and Bronzeville in Chicago - were once plagued by crime, drugs, and abject poverty. But now both have transformed. This work explores the factors - local, national, and global - driving the remarkable revitalization of these two iconic black communities. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 halftones, 22 maps, 2 line drawings, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KBBNC; JFSG; RPC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226366043
ISBN
9780226366043
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; 3JM; LNS; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition, Enlarged
SKU
V9780226422169
ISBN
9780226422169
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.05

Hardcover. As our world becomes increasingly urbanized, an understanding of the context, mechanisms, and consequences of city and suburban environments becomes more critical. This title demonstrates the value of urban green. Focusing specifically on the role of vegetation and trees, it shows the costs and benefits reaped from urban open spaces. Num Pages: 288 pages, 31 halftones, 56 tables. BIC Classification: JFSG; RNC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 152 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226901459
ISBN
9780226901459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.26
€ 80.12

Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252040504
ISBN
9780252040504
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.40

Hardback. Editor(s): Bennett, Larry; Garner, Roberta. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252040597
ISBN
9780252040597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.82

Paperback. Explores Spanish, Mexican, and Mexican-American border cities to learn what these urban areas can teach us about effectively using central public spaces to foster civic interaction, neighbourhood identity, and a sense of place. This book is suitable for planners, architects, and those citizens interested in creating more liveable cities. Series: Roger Fullington Series in Architecture. Num Pages: 299 pages, 67 b&w photos, 5 maps. BIC Classification: RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 661. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
299
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292712621
ISBN
9780292712621
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

paperback. A provocative look at the true forces that shape housing markets, challenging mainstream theories of supply and demand and calling for a new way to provide shelter to cities' most overlooked inhabitantsothe elderly, the disabled and the poor Num Pages: 281 pages, 30 b&w illus., 4 figures, 19 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKSB; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 15. Weight in Grams: 596.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
281
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292717107
ISBN
9780292717107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. Takes look into the reality of life in an East Los Angeles housing project where gangs have a longstanding presence. This work examines the wide variations in income and social capital that exist among the ostensibly poor, mostly Mexican American residents. Num Pages: 256 pages, 41 b&w illus., 2 figures, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JKV; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 482.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292717312
ISBN
9780292717312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.37

Paperback. An indispensable book for architects, urban designers and planners, landscape architects, architectural and urban scholars, government officials, developers, environmentalists, and citizens interested in understanding and shaping the American metropolis. Series: Samuel and Althea Stroum Books. Num Pages: 272 pages, 80 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMVD; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6466 x 4531 x 14. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295982045
ISBN
9780295982045
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.91

Paperback. Examines planning and design strategies that support the development of urban community gardens as sustainable places for education and recreation. This book also examines approaches to design process, construction, and stewardship that use volunteer and community participation and create a sense of community. Series: Landscape Architecture Foundation's Case Studies Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 140 illus., 130 in color. BIC Classification: RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 203 x 14. Weight in Grams: 786.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780295989280
ISBN
9780295989280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 38.32

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