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The first treatise ever written on the sociology of cities, On the Causes of the Greatness and Magnificence of Cities (1588) marked a radical departure from previous literature on urban centres. It provided a revolutionary analysis of how cities function, and of the political, economic, demographic and geographic factors that cause their growth and decline. Noteworthy too(...)
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The first treatise ever written on the sociology of cities, On the Causes of the Greatness and Magnificence of Cities (1588) marked a radical departure from previous literature on urban centres. It provided a revolutionary analysis of how cities function, and of the political, economic, demographic and geographic factors that cause their growth and decline. Noteworthy too(...)
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On the causes of the greatness and magnificence of cities
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The first treatise ever written on the sociology of cities, On the Causes of the Greatness and Magnificence of Cities (1588) marked a radical departure from previous literature on urban centres. It provided a revolutionary analysis of how cities function, and of the political, economic, demographic and geographic factors that cause their growth and decline. Noteworthy too is Botero’s strikingly original use of sources in his analysis: moving beyond familiar classical and biblical references, he drew groundbreaking insights from reports by travelers and missionaries about cities in the non-European world, especially in China. Though seminally important to the history of urban studies, this book has not been available in a modern translation until now. This edition of the treatise – which includes an introduction by Geoffrey W. Symcox on the intellectual context within which it was conceived – is a must-read for anyone interested in the life of cities both historical and contemporary.
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The first treatise ever written on the sociology of cities, On the Causes of the Greatness and Magnificence of Cities (1588) marked a radical departure from previous literature on urban centres. It provided a revolutionary analysis of how cities function, and of the political, economic, demographic and geographic factors that cause their growth and decline. Noteworthy too is Botero’s strikingly original use of sources in his analysis: moving beyond familiar classical and biblical references, he drew groundbreaking insights from reports by travelers and missionaries about cities in the non-European world, especially in China. Though seminally important to the history of urban studies, this book has not been available in a modern translation until now. This edition of the treatise – which includes an introduction by Geoffrey W. Symcox on the intellectual context within which it was conceived – is a must-read for anyone interested in the life of cities both historical and contemporary.
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«(...) En architecture, il faut construire solide, utile et beau. Le fondement d'une réponse adaptée à ces exigences repose, le plus souvent, dans la qualité des rapports qui s'établissent entre le maître d'ouvrage et le maître d'oeuvre. (...) Je suis persuadé qu'il en va de même dans le domaine de l'aménagement urbain, mais dans un environnement autrement plus complexe(...)
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«(...) En architecture, il faut construire solide, utile et beau. Le fondement d'une réponse adaptée à ces exigences repose, le plus souvent, dans la qualité des rapports qui s'établissent entre le maître d'ouvrage et le maître d'oeuvre. (...) Je suis persuadé qu'il en va de même dans le domaine de l'aménagement urbain, mais dans un environnement autrement plus complexe(...)
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Desseins de villes: un retour à l'État aménageur?
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«(...) En architecture, il faut construire solide, utile et beau. Le fondement d'une réponse adaptée à ces exigences repose, le plus souvent, dans la qualité des rapports qui s'établissent entre le maître d'ouvrage et le maître d'oeuvre. (...) Je suis persuadé qu'il en va de même dans le domaine de l'aménagement urbain, mais dans un environnement autrement plus complexe puisqu'il s'agit de faire la ville. Les acteurs sont multiples, le temps prend une tout autre dimension, les enjeux sont d'une grande diversité : économiques, sociaux, culturels. Desseins de villes revient à juste titre sur le rôle et la place des différents acteurs depuis une quarantaine d'années et sur ce qu'il pourrait être dans l'avenir. » Jean-Pierre Duport
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«(...) En architecture, il faut construire solide, utile et beau. Le fondement d'une réponse adaptée à ces exigences repose, le plus souvent, dans la qualité des rapports qui s'établissent entre le maître d'ouvrage et le maître d'oeuvre. (...) Je suis persuadé qu'il en va de même dans le domaine de l'aménagement urbain, mais dans un environnement autrement plus complexe puisqu'il s'agit de faire la ville. Les acteurs sont multiples, le temps prend une tout autre dimension, les enjeux sont d'une grande diversité : économiques, sociaux, culturels. Desseins de villes revient à juste titre sur le rôle et la place des différents acteurs depuis une quarantaine d'années et sur ce qu'il pourrait être dans l'avenir. » Jean-Pierre Duport
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L’urbanisation accélérée marque le monde contemporain. Onze spécialistes cherchent dans ce livre à mieux comprendre les caractéristiques des villes. La première partie aborde l’évolution urbaine des trois dernières décennies à travers les organisations de coopération internationale et les mouvements sociaux. La deuxième partie s’interroge sur la mondialisation et ses(...)
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L’urbanisation accélérée marque le monde contemporain. Onze spécialistes cherchent dans ce livre à mieux comprendre les caractéristiques des villes. La première partie aborde l’évolution urbaine des trois dernières décennies à travers les organisations de coopération internationale et les mouvements sociaux. La deuxième partie s’interroge sur la mondialisation et ses(...)
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Quelles villes pour le 21e siècle?
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L’urbanisation accélérée marque le monde contemporain. Onze spécialistes cherchent dans ce livre à mieux comprendre les caractéristiques des villes. La première partie aborde l’évolution urbaine des trois dernières décennies à travers les organisations de coopération internationale et les mouvements sociaux. La deuxième partie s’interroge sur la mondialisation et ses régulations à la fin du 20e siècle, à travers la gouvernance, la démocratie participative, la sécurité ou la durabilité environnementale. La troisième partie présente des expériences urbaines du 21e siècle dans trois pays émergents importants : l’Inde, la Chine, le Brésil. Dans des contextes géopolitiques contrastés, avec un accent particulier sur les pays du Sud et un regard transdisciplinaire, ce livre offre une excellente introduction à la problématique des villes d’aujourd’hui. Une réflexion systématique et sans complaisance sur une métamorphose qui a lieu maintenant, sous nos yeux. Un livre susceptible d’aider un large public à comprendre et formuler ses inquiétudes.
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L’urbanisation accélérée marque le monde contemporain. Onze spécialistes cherchent dans ce livre à mieux comprendre les caractéristiques des villes. La première partie aborde l’évolution urbaine des trois dernières décennies à travers les organisations de coopération internationale et les mouvements sociaux. La deuxième partie s’interroge sur la mondialisation et ses régulations à la fin du 20e siècle, à travers la gouvernance, la démocratie participative, la sécurité ou la durabilité environnementale. La troisième partie présente des expériences urbaines du 21e siècle dans trois pays émergents importants : l’Inde, la Chine, le Brésil. Dans des contextes géopolitiques contrastés, avec un accent particulier sur les pays du Sud et un regard transdisciplinaire, ce livre offre une excellente introduction à la problématique des villes d’aujourd’hui. Une réflexion systématique et sans complaisance sur une métamorphose qui a lieu maintenant, sous nos yeux. Un livre susceptible d’aider un large public à comprendre et formuler ses inquiétudes.
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This seventh volume of the Delft School of Design series focuses on particular urban questions related to the South African urban context. The book seeks to construct a contemporary critical dialogue of current spatial practices and contemporary design instruments in relation to social, political and governance structures in South Africa through an architectural and urban lens.
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This seventh volume of the Delft School of Design series focuses on particular urban questions related to the South African urban context. The book seeks to construct a contemporary critical dialogue of current spatial practices and contemporary design instruments in relation to social, political and governance structures in South Africa through an architectural and urban lens.
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African perspectives - (South) Africa : city, society, space, literature and architecture
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This seventh volume of the Delft School of Design series focuses on particular urban questions related to the South African urban context. The book seeks to construct a contemporary critical dialogue of current spatial practices and contemporary design instruments in relation to social, political and governance structures in South Africa through an architectural and urban lens.
African perspectives - (South) Africa : city, society, space, literature and architecture
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This seventh volume of the Delft School of Design series focuses on particular urban questions related to the South African urban context. The book seeks to construct a contemporary critical dialogue of current spatial practices and contemporary design instruments in relation to social, political and governance structures in South Africa through an architectural and urban lens.
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This publication is a visual story about how people influence change in the city. The collapse of faith in top-down planning has been followed by a renewed interest in the self-generating wisdom of bottom-up urban initiatives. Fusing her photography with a manifesto-like text, architect Afaina de Jong marks the people in the streets as the starting point of all urban(...)
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This publication is a visual story about how people influence change in the city. The collapse of faith in top-down planning has been followed by a renewed interest in the self-generating wisdom of bottom-up urban initiatives. Fusing her photography with a manifesto-like text, architect Afaina de Jong marks the people in the streets as the starting point of all urban(...)
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For the people by the people : a visual story of the DIY city
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This publication is a visual story about how people influence change in the city. The collapse of faith in top-down planning has been followed by a renewed interest in the self-generating wisdom of bottom-up urban initiatives. Fusing her photography with a manifesto-like text, architect Afaina de Jong marks the people in the streets as the starting point of all urban trends and cultural innovation. She calls upon us all to become architects of our own environment.
For the people by the people : a visual story of the DIY city
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This publication is a visual story about how people influence change in the city. The collapse of faith in top-down planning has been followed by a renewed interest in the self-generating wisdom of bottom-up urban initiatives. Fusing her photography with a manifesto-like text, architect Afaina de Jong marks the people in the streets as the starting point of all urban trends and cultural innovation. She calls upon us all to become architects of our own environment.
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À la fin de la première guerre mondiale, le gouvernement français a planifié la construction d’un «double» de Paris, une fausse ville destinée à leurrer d’éventuels pilotes allemands en route pour bombarder la capitale. La fausse ville, dont la construction était prévue près de Maisons-Laffitte, au nord-ouest de la capitale, reproduisait certains éléments marquants du(...)
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À la fin de la première guerre mondiale, le gouvernement français a planifié la construction d’un «double» de Paris, une fausse ville destinée à leurrer d’éventuels pilotes allemands en route pour bombarder la capitale. La fausse ville, dont la construction était prévue près de Maisons-Laffitte, au nord-ouest de la capitale, reproduisait certains éléments marquants du(...)
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Paris est un leurre : la véritable histoire du faux Paris
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À la fin de la première guerre mondiale, le gouvernement français a planifié la construction d’un «double» de Paris, une fausse ville destinée à leurrer d’éventuels pilotes allemands en route pour bombarder la capitale. La fausse ville, dont la construction était prévue près de Maisons-Laffitte, au nord-ouest de la capitale, reproduisait certains éléments marquants du paysage parisien : un bras de Seine, la place de l’Étoile et celle de l’Opéra, les grands boulevards. Certaines cibles que les aviateurs auraient cherché à repérer, comme les gares, devaient également être reproduites. Conçu à une époque où les aviateurs naviguaient sans radar et pouvaient être trompés, de nuit, par de fausse illuminations, ce projet n’a pas fait la preuve de son efficacité.
Paris est un leurre : la véritable histoire du faux Paris
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À la fin de la première guerre mondiale, le gouvernement français a planifié la construction d’un «double» de Paris, une fausse ville destinée à leurrer d’éventuels pilotes allemands en route pour bombarder la capitale. La fausse ville, dont la construction était prévue près de Maisons-Laffitte, au nord-ouest de la capitale, reproduisait certains éléments marquants du paysage parisien : un bras de Seine, la place de l’Étoile et celle de l’Opéra, les grands boulevards. Certaines cibles que les aviateurs auraient cherché à repérer, comme les gares, devaient également être reproduites. Conçu à une époque où les aviateurs naviguaient sans radar et pouvaient être trompés, de nuit, par de fausse illuminations, ce projet n’a pas fait la preuve de son efficacité.
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Deborah Stevenson : the city
Deborah Stevenson : the city
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This book examines the social meanings of cities - as places of work, leisure, night-life, danger, creativity, etc. - to contribute to understand how our lives are changing as more than half of the world's population now lives in cities.
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This book examines the social meanings of cities - as places of work, leisure, night-life, danger, creativity, etc. - to contribute to understand how our lives are changing as more than half of the world's population now lives in cities.
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Deborah Stevenson : the city
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This book examines the social meanings of cities - as places of work, leisure, night-life, danger, creativity, etc. - to contribute to understand how our lives are changing as more than half of the world's population now lives in cities.
Deborah Stevenson : the city
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In A Country of Cities, author Vishaan Chakrabarti argues that well-designed cities are the key to solving America's great national challenges: environmental degradation, unsustainable consumption, economic stagnation, rising public health costs and decreased social mobility. If we develop them wisely in the future, our cities can be the force leading us into a new era of(...)
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In A Country of Cities, author Vishaan Chakrabarti argues that well-designed cities are the key to solving America's great national challenges: environmental degradation, unsustainable consumption, economic stagnation, rising public health costs and decreased social mobility. If we develop them wisely in the future, our cities can be the force leading us into a new era of(...)
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A country of cities: a manifesto for an urban america
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In A Country of Cities, author Vishaan Chakrabarti argues that well-designed cities are the key to solving America's great national challenges: environmental degradation, unsustainable consumption, economic stagnation, rising public health costs and decreased social mobility. If we develop them wisely in the future, our cities can be the force leading us into a new era of progressive and prosperous stewardship of our nation.
A country of cities: a manifesto for an urban america
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In A Country of Cities, author Vishaan Chakrabarti argues that well-designed cities are the key to solving America's great national challenges: environmental degradation, unsustainable consumption, economic stagnation, rising public health costs and decreased social mobility. If we develop them wisely in the future, our cities can be the force leading us into a new era of progressive and prosperous stewardship of our nation.
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Never built Los Angeles
Never built Los Angeles
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Never Built Los Angeles explores the “what if” Los Angeles, investigating the values and untapped potential of a city still in search of itself. Through text and more than 400 color and black-and-white illustrations drawn from archives around the U.S., authors Sam Lubell and Greg Goldin explore the visceral (and sometimes misleading) power of architectural ideas conveyed(...)
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Never Built Los Angeles explores the “what if” Los Angeles, investigating the values and untapped potential of a city still in search of itself. Through text and more than 400 color and black-and-white illustrations drawn from archives around the U.S., authors Sam Lubell and Greg Goldin explore the visceral (and sometimes misleading) power of architectural ideas conveyed(...)
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Never built Los Angeles
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Never Built Los Angeles explores the “what if” Los Angeles, investigating the values and untapped potential of a city still in search of itself. Through text and more than 400 color and black-and-white illustrations drawn from archives around the U.S., authors Sam Lubell and Greg Goldin explore the visceral (and sometimes misleading) power of architectural ideas conveyed through sketches, renderings, blueprints, models and the now waning art of hand drawing. Many of these schemes--promoting a denser, more vibrant city--are still relevant today and could inspire future designs.
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Never Built Los Angeles explores the “what if” Los Angeles, investigating the values and untapped potential of a city still in search of itself. Through text and more than 400 color and black-and-white illustrations drawn from archives around the U.S., authors Sam Lubell and Greg Goldin explore the visceral (and sometimes misleading) power of architectural ideas conveyed through sketches, renderings, blueprints, models and the now waning art of hand drawing. Many of these schemes--promoting a denser, more vibrant city--are still relevant today and could inspire future designs.
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In this book, Alice Mah explores the experiences of urban decline and post-industrial change in three different community contexts: Niagara Falls, Canada/USA; Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; and Ivanovo, Russia. Employing a unique methodological approach that combines ethnographic, spatial, and documentary methods, Mah draws on international comparisons of the landscapes(...)
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In this book, Alice Mah explores the experiences of urban decline and post-industrial change in three different community contexts: Niagara Falls, Canada/USA; Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; and Ivanovo, Russia. Employing a unique methodological approach that combines ethnographic, spatial, and documentary methods, Mah draws on international comparisons of the landscapes(...)
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Industrial ruination, community, and place: Landscapes, and legacies of urban decline
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In this book, Alice Mah explores the experiences of urban decline and post-industrial change in three different community contexts: Niagara Falls, Canada/USA; Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; and Ivanovo, Russia. Employing a unique methodological approach that combines ethnographic, spatial, and documentary methods, Mah draws on international comparisons of the landscapes and legacies of industrial ruination over the past forty years. Through this, she foregrounds the complex challenges of living with prolonged uncertainty and deprivation amidst socioeconomic change.
Industrial ruination, community, and place: Landscapes, and legacies of urban decline
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In this book, Alice Mah explores the experiences of urban decline and post-industrial change in three different community contexts: Niagara Falls, Canada/USA; Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; and Ivanovo, Russia. Employing a unique methodological approach that combines ethnographic, spatial, and documentary methods, Mah draws on international comparisons of the landscapes and legacies of industrial ruination over the past forty years. Through this, she foregrounds the complex challenges of living with prolonged uncertainty and deprivation amidst socioeconomic change.
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