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Urban gambling, linked to poverty, crime and corruption, was once considered a blight on U.S. cities. Gambling then followed the exodus of Americans into the suburbs after World War II, and now most Americans live within a four-hour drive of a casino. What explains the success of places like Las Vegas? The self-contained casino resort removes gambling and its social(...)
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Urban gambling, linked to poverty, crime and corruption, was once considered a blight on U.S. cities. Gambling then followed the exodus of Americans into the suburbs after World War II, and now most Americans live within a four-hour drive of a casino. What explains the success of places like Las Vegas? The self-contained casino resort removes gambling and its social(...)
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Suburban Xanadu : the casino resort on the Las Vegas strip and beyond
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Urban gambling, linked to poverty, crime and corruption, was once considered a blight on U.S. cities. Gambling then followed the exodus of Americans into the suburbs after World War II, and now most Americans live within a four-hour drive of a casino. What explains the success of places like Las Vegas? The self-contained casino resort removes gambling and its social problems from cities and provides Americans the comfort of gambling in a setting matched to their suburban lifestyle. In a detailed look at the growth of the earliest casino resorts to the "pleasure palaces" and riverboat casinos of today, "Suburban Xanadu" locates the rise of the casino resort in suburbanization and the significance of this development for today.
Suburban Xanadu : the casino resort on the Las Vegas strip and beyond
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Urban gambling, linked to poverty, crime and corruption, was once considered a blight on U.S. cities. Gambling then followed the exodus of Americans into the suburbs after World War II, and now most Americans live within a four-hour drive of a casino. What explains the success of places like Las Vegas? The self-contained casino resort removes gambling and its social problems from cities and provides Americans the comfort of gambling in a setting matched to their suburban lifestyle. In a detailed look at the growth of the earliest casino resorts to the "pleasure palaces" and riverboat casinos of today, "Suburban Xanadu" locates the rise of the casino resort in suburbanization and the significance of this development for today.
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July 2003, New York / London
July 2003, New York / London
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
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Parker's remarkable synthesis of the urban literature over the past 150 years shows how the best urban theories grow out of the lived experience in cities and can help citizens to reflect on that experience and make it better. It will be invaluable both to students needing a guide to urban theory as well as connoisseurs looking for a provocative synthesis of the literature.
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Parker's remarkable synthesis of the urban literature over the past 150 years shows how the best urban theories grow out of the lived experience in cities and can help citizens to reflect on that experience and make it better. It will be invaluable both to students needing a guide to urban theory as well as connoisseurs looking for a provocative synthesis of the literature.
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Urban theory and the urban experience : encountering the city
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Parker's remarkable synthesis of the urban literature over the past 150 years shows how the best urban theories grow out of the lived experience in cities and can help citizens to reflect on that experience and make it better. It will be invaluable both to students needing a guide to urban theory as well as connoisseurs looking for a provocative synthesis of the literature.
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Parker's remarkable synthesis of the urban literature over the past 150 years shows how the best urban theories grow out of the lived experience in cities and can help citizens to reflect on that experience and make it better. It will be invaluable both to students needing a guide to urban theory as well as connoisseurs looking for a provocative synthesis of the literature.
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January 2004, London / New York
January 2004, London / New York
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Urban Theory
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Reviving America's forgotten neighborhoods : an investigation of inner city revitalization efforts
Reviving America's forgotten neighborhoods : an investigation of inner city revitalization efforts
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"Reviving America's forgotten neighborhoods" brings a new angle to the urban redevelopment discussion by expanding the definition of successful revitalization beyond higher property values and income levels. In this important work, Elise Bright argues for a more holistic approach to measuring community development. In-depth case studies on a range of American(...)
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"Reviving America's forgotten neighborhoods" brings a new angle to the urban redevelopment discussion by expanding the definition of successful revitalization beyond higher property values and income levels. In this important work, Elise Bright argues for a more holistic approach to measuring community development. In-depth case studies on a range of American(...)
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Reviving America's forgotten neighborhoods : an investigation of inner city revitalization efforts
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"Reviving America's forgotten neighborhoods" brings a new angle to the urban redevelopment discussion by expanding the definition of successful revitalization beyond higher property values and income levels. In this important work, Elise Bright argues for a more holistic approach to measuring community development. In-depth case studies on a range of American cities--including Seattle, Milwaukee, the Twin Cities, Boston, and Pittsburgh--examine both successes and failures of inner city revitalization efforts. Drawing on field research and interviews with a variety of subject-city officials, planners, community activists and residents, Bright shows how factors such as communication between residents, shelter, and a feeling of safety can help save even the most devastated neighbourhoods.
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"Reviving America's forgotten neighborhoods" brings a new angle to the urban redevelopment discussion by expanding the definition of successful revitalization beyond higher property values and income levels. In this important work, Elise Bright argues for a more holistic approach to measuring community development. In-depth case studies on a range of American cities--including Seattle, Milwaukee, the Twin Cities, Boston, and Pittsburgh--examine both successes and failures of inner city revitalization efforts. Drawing on field research and interviews with a variety of subject-city officials, planners, community activists and residents, Bright shows how factors such as communication between residents, shelter, and a feeling of safety can help save even the most devastated neighbourhoods.
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March 2003, New York
March 2003, New York
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This book addresses the differences between apartheid and postapartheid Johannesburg and treats the city in regional, national, and international contexts. "Emerging Johannesburg" explores the recent economic and political transformations that have defined and hindered the city in its development as a world player. Contributors address issues such as Johannesburg's(...)
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This book addresses the differences between apartheid and postapartheid Johannesburg and treats the city in regional, national, and international contexts. "Emerging Johannesburg" explores the recent economic and political transformations that have defined and hindered the city in its development as a world player. Contributors address issues such as Johannesburg's(...)
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March 2003, New York
March 2003, New York
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Emerging Johannesburg : perspectives on the postapartheid city
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This book addresses the differences between apartheid and postapartheid Johannesburg and treats the city in regional, national, and international contexts. "Emerging Johannesburg" explores the recent economic and political transformations that have defined and hindered the city in its development as a world player. Contributors address issues such as Johannesburg's urban/suburban divide and its relationship to poverty and socio-economical power, local politics, AIDS, and the effects of postapartheid on ordinary residents.
Emerging Johannesburg : perspectives on the postapartheid city
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This book addresses the differences between apartheid and postapartheid Johannesburg and treats the city in regional, national, and international contexts. "Emerging Johannesburg" explores the recent economic and political transformations that have defined and hindered the city in its development as a world player. Contributors address issues such as Johannesburg's urban/suburban divide and its relationship to poverty and socio-economical power, local politics, AIDS, and the effects of postapartheid on ordinary residents.
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March 2003, New York
March 2003, New York
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
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A common assumption about cities throughout the world is tht they are essentially an elaboration of the Euro-American model. "Postcolonial urbanism" demonstrates the narrowness of this vision. Cities in the postcolonial world, the book shows, are producing novel forms of urbanism not reducible to Western urbanism. Despite being heavily colonized in the past, Southeast(...)
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A common assumption about cities throughout the world is tht they are essentially an elaboration of the Euro-American model. "Postcolonial urbanism" demonstrates the narrowness of this vision. Cities in the postcolonial world, the book shows, are producing novel forms of urbanism not reducible to Western urbanism. Despite being heavily colonized in the past, Southeast(...)
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March 2003, New York / London
March 2003, New York / London
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Postcolonial urbanism : Southeast Asian cities and global processs
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A common assumption about cities throughout the world is tht they are essentially an elaboration of the Euro-American model. "Postcolonial urbanism" demonstrates the narrowness of this vision. Cities in the postcolonial world, the book shows, are producing novel forms of urbanism not reducible to Western urbanism. Despite being heavily colonized in the past, Southeast Asia has been largely ignored in discussions about postcolonial theory and in general considerations of global urbanism. An international cast of contributors focuses on the heavily urbanized world region of Southeast Asia to investigate the novel forms of urbanism germinating in postcolonial settings such as Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Hanoi, and the Philippines. Offering a mix of theoretical perspectives and empirical accounts, "Postcolonial urbanism" presents a panoramic view of the cultures, societies, and politics of the postcolonial city.
Postcolonial urbanism : Southeast Asian cities and global processs
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A common assumption about cities throughout the world is tht they are essentially an elaboration of the Euro-American model. "Postcolonial urbanism" demonstrates the narrowness of this vision. Cities in the postcolonial world, the book shows, are producing novel forms of urbanism not reducible to Western urbanism. Despite being heavily colonized in the past, Southeast Asia has been largely ignored in discussions about postcolonial theory and in general considerations of global urbanism. An international cast of contributors focuses on the heavily urbanized world region of Southeast Asia to investigate the novel forms of urbanism germinating in postcolonial settings such as Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Hanoi, and the Philippines. Offering a mix of theoretical perspectives and empirical accounts, "Postcolonial urbanism" presents a panoramic view of the cultures, societies, and politics of the postcolonial city.
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March 2003, New York / London
March 2003, New York / London
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The third edition of "City reader" juxtaposes the best of publications on the city. It has been extensively updated to reflect the latest thinking on globalization, information technology and urban theory. Classic writings from such authors as Lewis Mumford, Jane Jacobs and Le Corbusier, meet the best contemporary writings of, among others, Peter Hall, Saskia Sassen and(...)
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The third edition of "City reader" juxtaposes the best of publications on the city. It has been extensively updated to reflect the latest thinking on globalization, information technology and urban theory. Classic writings from such authors as Lewis Mumford, Jane Jacobs and Le Corbusier, meet the best contemporary writings of, among others, Peter Hall, Saskia Sassen and(...)
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August 2003, London / New York
August 2003, London / New York
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The city reader / third edition
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The third edition of "City reader" juxtaposes the best of publications on the city. It has been extensively updated to reflect the latest thinking on globalization, information technology and urban theory. Classic writings from such authors as Lewis Mumford, Jane Jacobs and Le Corbusier, meet the best contemporary writings of, among others, Peter Hall, Saskia Sassen and Manuel Castells. Fifty generous selections are included: a combination of 34 readings from the second edition and 16 entirely new selections. The "City Reader" provides the comprehensive mapping of the terrain of Urban Studies, old and new. Illustrated with over 40 photographs, the text is essential reading for anyone interested in the city.
The city reader / third edition
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The third edition of "City reader" juxtaposes the best of publications on the city. It has been extensively updated to reflect the latest thinking on globalization, information technology and urban theory. Classic writings from such authors as Lewis Mumford, Jane Jacobs and Le Corbusier, meet the best contemporary writings of, among others, Peter Hall, Saskia Sassen and Manuel Castells. Fifty generous selections are included: a combination of 34 readings from the second edition and 16 entirely new selections. The "City Reader" provides the comprehensive mapping of the terrain of Urban Studies, old and new. Illustrated with over 40 photographs, the text is essential reading for anyone interested in the city.
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August 2003, London / New York
August 2003, London / New York
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The first full account of America's new dream capital, "Neon Metropolis" shows how Las Vegas gambled on the post-industrial service economy well before the rest of the country knew it was coming, and won.
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The first full account of America's new dream capital, "Neon Metropolis" shows how Las Vegas gambled on the post-industrial service economy well before the rest of the country knew it was coming, and won.
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Neon metropolis : how Las Vegas started the twenty-first century
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The first full account of America's new dream capital, "Neon Metropolis" shows how Las Vegas gambled on the post-industrial service economy well before the rest of the country knew it was coming, and won.
Neon metropolis : how Las Vegas started the twenty-first century
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The first full account of America's new dream capital, "Neon Metropolis" shows how Las Vegas gambled on the post-industrial service economy well before the rest of the country knew it was coming, and won.
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March 2003, New York
March 2003, New York
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Drawing from the ideas of critical geography and based on extensive archival research, Cole brilliantly reconstructs the formation of the Jewish ghetto during the Holocaust, focusing primarily on the ghetto in Budapest, Hungary - one of the largest created during the war, but rarely examined. Cole maps the city illustrating how spaces - cafes, theaters, bars, bathhouses -(...)
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Drawing from the ideas of critical geography and based on extensive archival research, Cole brilliantly reconstructs the formation of the Jewish ghetto during the Holocaust, focusing primarily on the ghetto in Budapest, Hungary - one of the largest created during the war, but rarely examined. Cole maps the city illustrating how spaces - cafes, theaters, bars, bathhouses -(...)
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Holocaust city : the making of a Jewish ghetto
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Drawing from the ideas of critical geography and based on extensive archival research, Cole brilliantly reconstructs the formation of the Jewish ghetto during the Holocaust, focusing primarily on the ghetto in Budapest, Hungary - one of the largest created during the war, but rarely examined. Cole maps the city illustrating how spaces - cafes, theaters, bars, bathhouses - became divided in two. Throughout the book, Cole discusses how the creation of this Jewish ghetto, just like the others being built across occupied Europe, tells us a great deal about the nature of Nazism; what life was like under Nazi-occupation; and the role the ghetto actually played in the Final Solution.
Holocaust city : the making of a Jewish ghetto
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Drawing from the ideas of critical geography and based on extensive archival research, Cole brilliantly reconstructs the formation of the Jewish ghetto during the Holocaust, focusing primarily on the ghetto in Budapest, Hungary - one of the largest created during the war, but rarely examined. Cole maps the city illustrating how spaces - cafes, theaters, bars, bathhouses - became divided in two. Throughout the book, Cole discusses how the creation of this Jewish ghetto, just like the others being built across occupied Europe, tells us a great deal about the nature of Nazism; what life was like under Nazi-occupation; and the role the ghetto actually played in the Final Solution.
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May 2003, New York
May 2003, New York
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In the last twenty years, thousands upon thousands of the upper and middle classes have retreated into gated communities. In 2002 it is estimated that one in eight Americans will live in these exclusive neighborhoods. What has sparked this alarming trend? Behind the Gates is Low's revealing account of what life is like inside these suburban fortresses. After years(...)
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In the last twenty years, thousands upon thousands of the upper and middle classes have retreated into gated communities. In 2002 it is estimated that one in eight Americans will live in these exclusive neighborhoods. What has sparked this alarming trend? Behind the Gates is Low's revealing account of what life is like inside these suburban fortresses. After years(...)
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Behind the gates : life, security, and the pursuit of happiness in fortress America
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In the last twenty years, thousands upon thousands of the upper and middle classes have retreated into gated communities. In 2002 it is estimated that one in eight Americans will live in these exclusive neighborhoods. What has sparked this alarming trend? Behind the Gates is Low's revealing account of what life is like inside these suburban fortresses. After years researching and interviewing families in Long Island, New York and San Antonio, Texas, Low provides an inside view of gated communities to help explain why people flee to these enclaves. Parents with children, young married couples, "empty-nesters," and retirees express their need for safety, their secret fears of a more ethnically diverse America, and their desire to recapture the close-knit, picket-fenced communities of their childhood. Ironically, she shows, gated neighborhoods are in fact no safer than other suburbs, and many who move there are disheartened by the insularity and restrictive rules of the community. Low probes the hopes, dreams, and fears of her subjects to portray the subtle change in American middle-class values marked by the emergence of enclosed communities in the suburbs.
Behind the gates : life, security, and the pursuit of happiness in fortress America
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In the last twenty years, thousands upon thousands of the upper and middle classes have retreated into gated communities. In 2002 it is estimated that one in eight Americans will live in these exclusive neighborhoods. What has sparked this alarming trend? Behind the Gates is Low's revealing account of what life is like inside these suburban fortresses. After years researching and interviewing families in Long Island, New York and San Antonio, Texas, Low provides an inside view of gated communities to help explain why people flee to these enclaves. Parents with children, young married couples, "empty-nesters," and retirees express their need for safety, their secret fears of a more ethnically diverse America, and their desire to recapture the close-knit, picket-fenced communities of their childhood. Ironically, she shows, gated neighborhoods are in fact no safer than other suburbs, and many who move there are disheartened by the insularity and restrictive rules of the community. Low probes the hopes, dreams, and fears of her subjects to portray the subtle change in American middle-class values marked by the emergence of enclosed communities in the suburbs.
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April 2003, New York
April 2003, New York
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The Rise and Fall of Artist's Soho documents how a little-known industrial neighborhood in New York unintentionally became-for a brief period-a lexus of creative activity. Part personal memoir, part cultural history, the book examines how a group of urban pioneers were able to transform a neighborhood, while also creating new and classic works of American art, music,(...)
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The Rise and Fall of Artist's Soho documents how a little-known industrial neighborhood in New York unintentionally became-for a brief period-a lexus of creative activity. Part personal memoir, part cultural history, the book examines how a group of urban pioneers were able to transform a neighborhood, while also creating new and classic works of American art, music,(...)
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SoHo : the rise and fall of an artists' colony
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The Rise and Fall of Artist's Soho documents how a little-known industrial neighborhood in New York unintentionally became-for a brief period-a lexus of creative activity. Part personal memoir, part cultural history, the book examines how a group of urban pioneers were able to transform a neighborhood, while also creating new and classic works of American art, music, dance, and theater. Taking advantage of loft occupancy laws that allowed artists to live in buildings not available to the general public, a band of enterprising and creative people began settling in New York's SoHo (so called because it lies South of Houston Street), renovating previously industrial spaces for personal living and work space. Fueled by word-of-mouth-and unsupported either by local or national governments or wealthy individuals-the area grew to be a center for artistic creation. This book not only discusses how the artists came and why, it also focuses on some of the most creative, describing both their lives and work. Such an ideal situation-totally unplanned-could not last forever; the author shows how market forces squeezed out this art utopia, to be replaced by a shadow of itself, "SoMall," with the coming of trendy chain stores, boutiques, and restaurants. European tourists crowd the streets, but the real SoHo is long gone, never to be recreated in quite the same way again.
SoHo : the rise and fall of an artists' colony
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The Rise and Fall of Artist's Soho documents how a little-known industrial neighborhood in New York unintentionally became-for a brief period-a lexus of creative activity. Part personal memoir, part cultural history, the book examines how a group of urban pioneers were able to transform a neighborhood, while also creating new and classic works of American art, music, dance, and theater. Taking advantage of loft occupancy laws that allowed artists to live in buildings not available to the general public, a band of enterprising and creative people began settling in New York's SoHo (so called because it lies South of Houston Street), renovating previously industrial spaces for personal living and work space. Fueled by word-of-mouth-and unsupported either by local or national governments or wealthy individuals-the area grew to be a center for artistic creation. This book not only discusses how the artists came and why, it also focuses on some of the most creative, describing both their lives and work. Such an ideal situation-totally unplanned-could not last forever; the author shows how market forces squeezed out this art utopia, to be replaced by a shadow of itself, "SoMall," with the coming of trendy chain stores, boutiques, and restaurants. European tourists crowd the streets, but the real SoHo is long gone, never to be recreated in quite the same way again.
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June 2003, New York
June 2003, New York
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
