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City Worlds presents both an overview and the core of the argument in the Understanding Cities series. Using an... Read More >>
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An engaging investigation of the diversity of urban South Africa which combines both historical and contemporary... Read More >>
This work explores the connections between American urban history and historic preservation. The author argues that... Read More >>
Urban transportation problems abound across America, including jammed highways during rush-hours, deteriorating... Read More >>
Lisa M. Benton places her analysis within the context of the rich military and cultural history of the Presidio,... Read More >>
Tracing Charlotte's evolution over the course of a century, this book examines how national trends and local forces... Read More >>
This highly illustrated book descibes how places have been `sold' or promoted to make themselves attractive locations... Read More >>
This book examines the role of job proximity on neighborhood employment rates and the propensity of residents to... Read More >>
Changing Cape Town examines urban dynamics and urban policy in Cape Town during the political transition period... Read More >>
A candid, methodical look at one of the nation's fastest growing problems (the number of ghettos, barrios, and slums... Read More >>
A consideration of nineteenth-century European culture through an analysis of the development of opera during the... Read More >>
"Recreates the daily life of the bar room from 1870 to 1920, exploring what it was like to be a ""regular"" in the... Read More >>
Over the years, Edward Fowler, an American academic, became a familiar presence in San'ya, a run-down neighborhood... Read More >>
Explores the connections among motherhood, work, politics and the community in low-income urban environments. It... Read More >>
The massive migration of people from rural into urban areas is the most spectacular demographic upheaval that Africa... Read More >>
This revised textbook for courses on urban politics challenges the notion that the field is dominated by political... Read More >>
Every year, in one out of three big cities, the school superintendent leaves his or her job, sending local community... Read More >>
This volume provides case studies of the growth of urban and rural communities and their institutions in Languedoc... Read More >>
McGovern offers a compelling explanation of why some battles against city hall succeed while so many others fail.... Read More >>
