Urban communities books

Seeks clues about how a city's capacity for urban social sustainability, termed ""diversity capital,"" may expand....  Read More >>

'Cities in a Globalizing World' stresses that quality of governance can determine whether the burgeoning cities...  Read More >>

"""The concern of the present work is to examine urban development and new localism with special reference to Mumbai....  Read More >>

Hope and John team up on this split zine reflecting on hurricane Katrina. Both long-time New Orleans residents,...  Read More >>

Chronicles - in word and images - the history, development, and character of suburban America, with an account of...  Read More >>

Chronicles - in word and images - the history, development, and character of suburban America, with an account of...  Read More >>

It draws on research from twenty-two neighbourhoods in eleven European cities: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Brussels, Antwerp,...  Read More >>

Addresses various contemporary issues, including impact of globalization and migration on the urban environment,...  Read More >>

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It draws on research from twenty-two neighbourhoods in eleven European cities: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Brussels, Antwerp,...  Read More >>

First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.  Read More >>

First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.  Read More >>

Now in its fourth edition, Introduction to Urban Studies was the first comprehensive textbook in the field of urban...  Read More >>

Presents a powerful and compelling analysis of the persistent inability of the United States to meet the housing...  Read More >>

Every day brings evidence of dramatic change upon the landscape....  Read More >>

Presents the story of people living on the fringes of Manila, Nairobi, Mexico City, Bangkok, and Cairo. This work...  Read More >>

In The Hopes of Snakes, Lisa Couturier celebrates the stories of forgotten, overlooked animals who have adapted...  Read More >>

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Essays that investigate issues of race, class, consumption, and the body in an array of urban places, across a broad...  Read More >>

What might it mean to develop a rigorous, just, and practical urban education? Such a question takes on new importance...  Read More >>

Recognizing the pivotal role that local governments play in the high-tech economy, this book examines the effect...  Read More >>

The collection closes with analysis of current struggles these communities face - joblessness, political discontent,...  Read More >>

The term 'edge city' describes the rapid growth of urban centres at the edge of established cities. Widely discussed...  Read More >>