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Amidst city concrete and suburban sprawl, Americans are discovering new ways to reconnect with the natural world. From community gardens in New York's Lower East Side to homeless shelters in California, the search for a more sustainable future has led grassroots groups to a profound reconnection to place and to the natural world. Studies of the health consequences of(...)
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Amidst city concrete and suburban sprawl, Americans are discovering new ways to reconnect with the natural world. From community gardens in New York's Lower East Side to homeless shelters in California, the search for a more sustainable future has led grassroots groups to a profound reconnection to place and to the natural world. Studies of the health consequences of(...)
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Urban place : reconnecting with the natural world
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Amidst city concrete and suburban sprawl, Americans are discovering new ways to reconnect with the natural world. From community gardens in New York's Lower East Side to homeless shelters in California, the search for a more sustainable future has led grassroots groups to a profound reconnection to place and to the natural world. Studies of the health consequences of renewing a connection with nature support the urgency of providing green surroundings as cities expand and the majority of the earth's population lives in urban areas. Medical research results, from groups as diverse as healthy volunteers, surgery patients, and heart attack survivors, suggest that contact with nature may improve health and well-being. Engagement with nearby natural places also provides restoration from mental fatigue and support for more resilient and cooperative behavior. Aspects of stronger community life are fostered by access to nature, suggesting that there are significant social as well as physical and psychological benefits from connection with the natural world. This volume brings together research from anthropology, sociology, public health, psychology, and landscape architecture to highlight how awareness of locale and a meaningful renewal of attachment with the earth are connected to delight in learning about nature as well as to civic action and new forms of community. Community garden coalitions, organic market advocates, and greenspace preservationists resist the power of global forces, enacting visions of a different future. Their creative efforts tell a story of a constructive and dynamic middle ground between private plots and public action, between human health and ecosystem health, between individual attachment and urban sustainability.
Urban place : reconnecting with the natural world
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Amidst city concrete and suburban sprawl, Americans are discovering new ways to reconnect with the natural world. From community gardens in New York's Lower East Side to homeless shelters in California, the search for a more sustainable future has led grassroots groups to a profound reconnection to place and to the natural world. Studies of the health consequences of renewing a connection with nature support the urgency of providing green surroundings as cities expand and the majority of the earth's population lives in urban areas. Medical research results, from groups as diverse as healthy volunteers, surgery patients, and heart attack survivors, suggest that contact with nature may improve health and well-being. Engagement with nearby natural places also provides restoration from mental fatigue and support for more resilient and cooperative behavior. Aspects of stronger community life are fostered by access to nature, suggesting that there are significant social as well as physical and psychological benefits from connection with the natural world. This volume brings together research from anthropology, sociology, public health, psychology, and landscape architecture to highlight how awareness of locale and a meaningful renewal of attachment with the earth are connected to delight in learning about nature as well as to civic action and new forms of community. Community garden coalitions, organic market advocates, and greenspace preservationists resist the power of global forces, enacting visions of a different future. Their creative efforts tell a story of a constructive and dynamic middle ground between private plots and public action, between human health and ecosystem health, between individual attachment and urban sustainability.
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January 1900, Cambridge, London
January 1900, Cambridge, London
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
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272 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
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Basel : Birkhäuser ; Barcelona ; New York : Distribution, ActarBirkhäuserD, ©2012.
Basel : Birkhäuser ; Barcelona ; New York : Distribution, ActarBirkhäuserD, ©2012.
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UrbanRESET : freilegen immanenter potenziale städtischer Räume = how to activate immanent potential of urban spaces / Angelus Eisinger, Jörg Seifert (Hrsg./eds.).
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UrbanRESET : freilegen immanenter potenziale städtischer Räume = how to activate immanent potential of urban spaces / Angelus Eisinger, Jörg Seifert (Hrsg./eds.).
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Basel : Birkhäuser ; Barcelona ; New York : Distribution, ActarBirkhäuserD, ©2012.
Basel : Birkhäuser ; Barcelona ; New York : Distribution, ActarBirkhäuserD, ©2012.
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392 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
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392 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
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- Architektur auf gemeinsamem Boden. English,
- Werner Onken -- Dirk Löhr -- Manuela Kölke -- Sylvia Claus -- Giovanni La Varra -- Florian Hertweck -- Franziska Eichstädt-Bohlig -- Markus Hesse -- Christian Schulz -- Laura Weißmüller -- ExRotaprint, Berlin -- Stefan Rettich -- Florian Hertweck, Andrea Rumpf --,
- Hertweck, Florian, 1975-
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- City planning.,
- Land use Planning.,
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- City planning Europe.,
- Land use Europe Planning.,
- Land subdivision Europe.,
- Utilisation du sol Planification.,
- Lotissement.,
- Utilisation du sol Europe Planification.,
- Lotissement Europe.,
- land subdivision.,
- Land use Planning. Europe.,
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Zurich, Switzerland : Lars Müller Publishers ; [Luxembourg] : University of Luxembourg, [2020], ©2020
Zurich, Switzerland : Lars Müller Publishers ; [Luxembourg] : University of Luxembourg, [2020], ©2020
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Architecture on common ground : the question of land : positions and models / Florian Hertweck (ed.).
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392 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Architecture on common ground : the question of land : positions and models / Florian Hertweck (ed.).
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Zurich, Switzerland : Lars Müller Publishers ; [Luxembourg] : University of Luxembourg, [2020], ©2020
Zurich, Switzerland : Lars Müller Publishers ; [Luxembourg] : University of Luxembourg, [2020], ©2020
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- Architektur auf gemeinsamem Boden. English,
- Werner Onken -- Dirk Löhr -- Manuela Kölke -- Sylvia Claus -- Giovanni La Varra -- Florian Hertweck -- Franziska Eichstädt-Bohlig -- Markus Hesse -- Christian Schulz -- Laura Weißmüller -- ExRotaprint, Berlin -- Stefan Rettich -- Florian Hertweck, Andrea Rumpf --,
- Hertweck, Florian, 1975-
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- City planning.,
- Land use Planning.,
- Land subdivision.,
- City planning Europe.,
- Land use Europe Planning.,
- Land subdivision Europe.,
- Utilisation du sol Planification.,
- Lotissement.,
- Utilisation du sol Europe Planification.,
- Lotissement Europe.,
- land subdivision.,
- Land use Planning. Europe.,
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371 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
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371 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
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Climates : architecture and the planetary imaginary / James Graham, editor ; Caitlin Blanchfield, managing editor.
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371 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Climates : architecture and the planetary imaginary / James Graham, editor ; Caitlin Blanchfield, managing editor.
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New York, NY : Columbia Books on Architecture and the City ; Zurich, Switzerland : Lars Müller Publishers, [2016], ©2016
New York, NY : Columbia Books on Architecture and the City ; Zurich, Switzerland : Lars Müller Publishers, [2016], ©2016
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224 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps, plans (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
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224 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps, plans (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
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- Smith, Cynthia E.,,
- John Paul Lederach -- Ruki Neuhold-Ravikumar -- Darren Walker -- Cynthia E. Smith -- Michael Murphy -- Toni L. Griffin -- Håvard Breivik-Khan and Tone Selmer-Olsen -- Beth Simmons, Michael Kenwick, Dillon Horwitz -- Jason Miklian and Kristian Hoelscher -- Jonas Staal -- Michael Adlerstein -- Nadine Bloch and Andrew Boyd -- Caroline O'Connell -- Lee Davis -- Everisto Benyera -- Binalakshmi Nepram interview with Cynthia E. Smith -- Pablo Ares and Julia Risler -- Merve Bedir -- Chelina Odbert --,
- Lederach, John Paul,,
- Murphy, Michael P., Jr,,
- Griffin, Toni L.,,
- Cooper-Hewitt Museum,
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- Design Social aspects Exhibitions.,
- Design Human factors Exhibitions.,
- Peace Exhibitions.,
- Industrial design Social aspects.,
- Design Human factors.,
- Peace.,
- Design Aspect social.,
- Design Facteurs humains.,
- Paix.,
- Design Aspect social Expositions.,
- Design Facteurs humains Expositions.,
- Paix Expositions.,
- POLITICAL SCIENCE / General.,
- Design Social aspects,
- Art and Design.,
- exhibition catalogs.,
- Exhibition catalogs,
- Catalogues d'exposition.
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New York, NY : Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, [2022], New York, NY : Distributed (North America) by Artbook / D.A.P., London : Distributed (worldwide) by Thames & Hudson, UK
New York, NY : Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, [2022], New York, NY : Distributed (North America) by Artbook / D.A.P., London : Distributed (worldwide) by Thames & Hudson, UK
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Designing peace : building a better future now / Cynthia E. Smith.
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224 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps, plans (chiefly color) ; 31 cm
Designing peace : building a better future now / Cynthia E. Smith.
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New York, NY : Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, [2022], New York, NY : Distributed (North America) by Artbook / D.A.P., London : Distributed (worldwide) by Thames & Hudson, UK
New York, NY : Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, [2022], New York, NY : Distributed (North America) by Artbook / D.A.P., London : Distributed (worldwide) by Thames & Hudson, UK
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- Smith, Cynthia E.,,
- John Paul Lederach -- Ruki Neuhold-Ravikumar -- Darren Walker -- Cynthia E. Smith -- Michael Murphy -- Toni L. Griffin -- Håvard Breivik-Khan and Tone Selmer-Olsen -- Beth Simmons, Michael Kenwick, Dillon Horwitz -- Jason Miklian and Kristian Hoelscher -- Jonas Staal -- Michael Adlerstein -- Nadine Bloch and Andrew Boyd -- Caroline O'Connell -- Lee Davis -- Everisto Benyera -- Binalakshmi Nepram interview with Cynthia E. Smith -- Pablo Ares and Julia Risler -- Merve Bedir -- Chelina Odbert --,
- Lederach, John Paul,,
- Murphy, Michael P., Jr,,
- Griffin, Toni L.,,
- Cooper-Hewitt Museum,
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- Design Social aspects Exhibitions.,
- Design Human factors Exhibitions.,
- Peace Exhibitions.,
- Industrial design Social aspects.,
- Design Human factors.,
- Peace.,
- Design Aspect social.,
- Design Facteurs humains.,
- Paix.,
- Design Aspect social Expositions.,
- Design Facteurs humains Expositions.,
- Paix Expositions.,
- POLITICAL SCIENCE / General.,
- Design Social aspects,
- Art and Design.,
- exhibition catalogs.,
- Exhibition catalogs,
- Catalogues d'exposition.
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320 pages : color illustrations, facsimiles, map, plans, portraits ; 26 cm
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320 pages : color illustrations, facsimiles, map, plans, portraits ; 26 cm
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- Jasper Morrison -- Penny Sparke -- Joseph Grima -- Matteo Pirola -- Adam Štěch -- George Sowden -- Christine Hannemann -- Jonathan Donovan -- Antje Flade -- Bogdan Gîrbovan -- Mark Taylor -- Alice Rawsthorn -- Nathalie Du Pasquier -- Ilse Crawford -- Sevil Peach -- Beata Heuman -- Adam Charlap Hyman -- Fran Hickman -- Nacho Alegre --,
- Kries, Mateo, 1974-,
- Eisenbrand, Jochen,,
- Morrison, Jasper, 1959-,
- Sparke, Penny,,
- Grima, Joseph,,
- Pirola, Matteo,,
- Štěch, Adam,,
- Taylor, Mark, 1955-,
- Rawsthorn, Alice,,
- Alegre, Nacho,,
- Crawford, Ilse,,
- Flade, Antje, 1941-,
- Hannemann, Christine,,
- Heuman, Beata,,
- Hickman, Fran,,
- Hyman, Adam Charlap,,
- Peach, Sevil,,
- Blum, Rebeccah,,
- Engelmann, Herwig,,
- Hager, Martin,,
- Vitra Design Museum,
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- Interior decoration History 20th century Exhibitions.,
- Interior decoration History 21st century Exhibitions.,
- Interior architecture Pictorial works.,
- Room layout (Dwellings) Pictorial works.,
- Architecture, Domestic Pictorial works.,
- Décoration intérieure Histoire 20e siècle Expositions.,
- Décoration intérieure Histoire 21e siècle Expositions.,
- Architecture intérieure Ouvrages illustrés.,
- Habitations Aménagement Ouvrages illustrés.,
- Interior decoration History Exhibitions. 20th century.,
- Interior decoration History Exhibitions. 21st century.,
- Room layout (Dwellings),
- Interior architecture,
- Architecture, Domestic,
- Interior decoration,
- Interview,
- Exhibition,
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- illustrated books.,
- exhibition catalogs.,
- Essays,
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- Pictorial works,
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Weil am Rhein, Germany : Vitra Design Museum, [2020], Altenburg, Germany : DZA Druckerei zu Altenburg GmbH, ©2020
Weil am Rhein, Germany : Vitra Design Museum, [2020], Altenburg, Germany : DZA Druckerei zu Altenburg GmbH, ©2020
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Home stories : 100 years, 20 visionary interiors / editors, Mateo Kries, Jochen Eisenbrand.
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320 pages : color illustrations, facsimiles, map, plans, portraits ; 26 cm
Home stories : 100 years, 20 visionary interiors / editors, Mateo Kries, Jochen Eisenbrand.
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Weil am Rhein, Germany : Vitra Design Museum, [2020], Altenburg, Germany : DZA Druckerei zu Altenburg GmbH, ©2020
Weil am Rhein, Germany : Vitra Design Museum, [2020], Altenburg, Germany : DZA Druckerei zu Altenburg GmbH, ©2020
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- Jasper Morrison -- Penny Sparke -- Joseph Grima -- Matteo Pirola -- Adam Štěch -- George Sowden -- Christine Hannemann -- Jonathan Donovan -- Antje Flade -- Bogdan Gîrbovan -- Mark Taylor -- Alice Rawsthorn -- Nathalie Du Pasquier -- Ilse Crawford -- Sevil Peach -- Beata Heuman -- Adam Charlap Hyman -- Fran Hickman -- Nacho Alegre --,
- Kries, Mateo, 1974-,
- Eisenbrand, Jochen,,
- Morrison, Jasper, 1959-,
- Sparke, Penny,,
- Grima, Joseph,,
- Pirola, Matteo,,
- Štěch, Adam,,
- Taylor, Mark, 1955-,
- Rawsthorn, Alice,,
- Alegre, Nacho,,
- Crawford, Ilse,,
- Flade, Antje, 1941-,
- Hannemann, Christine,,
- Heuman, Beata,,
- Hickman, Fran,,
- Hyman, Adam Charlap,,
- Peach, Sevil,,
- Blum, Rebeccah,,
- Engelmann, Herwig,,
- Hager, Martin,,
- Vitra Design Museum,
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- Interior decoration History 20th century Exhibitions.,
- Interior decoration History 21st century Exhibitions.,
- Interior architecture Pictorial works.,
- Room layout (Dwellings) Pictorial works.,
- Architecture, Domestic Pictorial works.,
- Décoration intérieure Histoire 20e siècle Expositions.,
- Décoration intérieure Histoire 21e siècle Expositions.,
- Architecture intérieure Ouvrages illustrés.,
- Habitations Aménagement Ouvrages illustrés.,
- Interior decoration History Exhibitions. 20th century.,
- Interior decoration History Exhibitions. 21st century.,
- Room layout (Dwellings),
- Interior architecture,
- Architecture, Domestic,
- Interior decoration,
- Interview,
- Exhibition,
- interviews.,
- illustrated books.,
- exhibition catalogs.,
- Essays,
- Interviews,
- Illustrated works,
- Pictorial works,
- Exhibition catalogs,
- History,
- Ouvrages illustrés.,
- Catalogues d'exposition.
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The end of suburbia
The end of suburbia
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Since World War II North Americans have invested much of their newfound wealth in suburbia. It has promised a sense of space, affordability, family life and upward mobility. As the population of suburban sprawl has exploded in the past 50 years, so too has the suburban way of life become embedded in the American consciousness. Suburbia, and all it promises, has become(...)
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Since World War II North Americans have invested much of their newfound wealth in suburbia. It has promised a sense of space, affordability, family life and upward mobility. As the population of suburban sprawl has exploded in the past 50 years, so too has the suburban way of life become embedded in the American consciousness. Suburbia, and all it promises, has become(...)
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The end of suburbia
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Since World War II North Americans have invested much of their newfound wealth in suburbia. It has promised a sense of space, affordability, family life and upward mobility. As the population of suburban sprawl has exploded in the past 50 years, so too has the suburban way of life become embedded in the American consciousness. Suburbia, and all it promises, has become the American Dream. But as we enter the 21st century, serious questions are beginning to emerge about the sustainability of this way of life. With brutal honesty and a touch of irony, "The End of Suburbia" explores the American Way of Life and its prospects as the planet approaches a critical era, as global demand for fossil fuels begins to outstrip supply. World Oil Peak and the inevitable decline of fossil fuels are upon us now, some scientists and policy makers argue in this documentary. The consequences of inaction in the face of this global crisis are enormous. What does Oil Peak mean for North America? As energy prices skyrocket in the coming years, how will the populations of suburbia react to the collapse of their dream? Are today's suburbs destined to become the slums of tomorrow? And what can be done NOW, individually and collectively, to avoid The End of Suburbia ? Hosted by Barrie Zwicker. Featuring James Howard Kunstler, Peter Calthorpe, Michael Klare, Richard Heinberg, Matthew Simmons, Michael C. Ruppert, Julian Darley, Colin Campbell, Kenneth Deffeyes, Ali Samsam Bakhtiari and Steve Andrews. Directed by Gregory Greene. Produced by Barry Silverthorn. Duration: 78 minutes DVD BONUS: Includes the vintage short films, "In the Suburbs" and "Destination Earth", and producer/director commentary.
The end of suburbia
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Since World War II North Americans have invested much of their newfound wealth in suburbia. It has promised a sense of space, affordability, family life and upward mobility. As the population of suburban sprawl has exploded in the past 50 years, so too has the suburban way of life become embedded in the American consciousness. Suburbia, and all it promises, has become the American Dream. But as we enter the 21st century, serious questions are beginning to emerge about the sustainability of this way of life. With brutal honesty and a touch of irony, "The End of Suburbia" explores the American Way of Life and its prospects as the planet approaches a critical era, as global demand for fossil fuels begins to outstrip supply. World Oil Peak and the inevitable decline of fossil fuels are upon us now, some scientists and policy makers argue in this documentary. The consequences of inaction in the face of this global crisis are enormous. What does Oil Peak mean for North America? As energy prices skyrocket in the coming years, how will the populations of suburbia react to the collapse of their dream? Are today's suburbs destined to become the slums of tomorrow? And what can be done NOW, individually and collectively, to avoid The End of Suburbia ? Hosted by Barrie Zwicker. Featuring James Howard Kunstler, Peter Calthorpe, Michael Klare, Richard Heinberg, Matthew Simmons, Michael C. Ruppert, Julian Darley, Colin Campbell, Kenneth Deffeyes, Ali Samsam Bakhtiari and Steve Andrews. Directed by Gregory Greene. Produced by Barry Silverthorn. Duration: 78 minutes DVD BONUS: Includes the vintage short films, "In the Suburbs" and "Destination Earth", and producer/director commentary.
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November 2007, Toronto
November 2007, Toronto
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The concept of "the city" — as well as "the state" and "the nation state" — is passé, agree contributors to this insightful book. The new scale for considering economic strength and growth opportunities is "the megaregion", a network of metropolitan centers and their surrounding areas that are spatially and functionally linked through environmental, economic, and(...)
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The concept of "the city" — as well as "the state" and "the nation state" — is passé, agree contributors to this insightful book. The new scale for considering economic strength and growth opportunities is "the megaregion", a network of metropolitan centers and their surrounding areas that are spatially and functionally linked through environmental, economic, and(...)
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Megaregions ; planning for global competitiveness
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The concept of "the city" — as well as "the state" and "the nation state" — is passé, agree contributors to this insightful book. The new scale for considering economic strength and growth opportunities is "the megaregion", a network of metropolitan centers and their surrounding areas that are spatially and functionally linked through environmental, economic, and infrastructure interactions. Recently a great deal of attention has been focused on the emergence of the European Union and on European spatial planning, which has boosted the region’s competitiveness. Megaregions applies these emerging concepts in an American context. It addresses critical questions for our future : What are the spatial implications of local, regional, national, and global trends within the context of sustainability, economic competitiveness, and social equity? How can we address housing, transportation, and infrastructure needs in growing megaregions? How can we develop and implement the policy changes necessary to make viable, livable megaregions? By the year 2050, megaregions will contain two-thirds of the U.S. population. Given the projected growth of the U.S. population and the accompanying geographic changes, this forward-looking book argues that U.S. planners and policymakers must examine and implement the megaregion as a new and appropriate framework. Contributors, all of whom are leaders in their academic and professional specialties, address the most critical issues confronting the U.S. over the next fifty years. At the same time, they examine ways in which the idea of megaregions might help address our concerns about equity, the economy, and the environment. Together, these essays define the theoretical, analytical, and operational underpinnings of a new structure that could respond to the anticipated upheavals in U.S. population and living patterns.
Megaregions ; planning for global competitiveness
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The concept of "the city" — as well as "the state" and "the nation state" — is passé, agree contributors to this insightful book. The new scale for considering economic strength and growth opportunities is "the megaregion", a network of metropolitan centers and their surrounding areas that are spatially and functionally linked through environmental, economic, and infrastructure interactions. Recently a great deal of attention has been focused on the emergence of the European Union and on European spatial planning, which has boosted the region’s competitiveness. Megaregions applies these emerging concepts in an American context. It addresses critical questions for our future : What are the spatial implications of local, regional, national, and global trends within the context of sustainability, economic competitiveness, and social equity? How can we address housing, transportation, and infrastructure needs in growing megaregions? How can we develop and implement the policy changes necessary to make viable, livable megaregions? By the year 2050, megaregions will contain two-thirds of the U.S. population. Given the projected growth of the U.S. population and the accompanying geographic changes, this forward-looking book argues that U.S. planners and policymakers must examine and implement the megaregion as a new and appropriate framework. Contributors, all of whom are leaders in their academic and professional specialties, address the most critical issues confronting the U.S. over the next fifty years. At the same time, they examine ways in which the idea of megaregions might help address our concerns about equity, the economy, and the environment. Together, these essays define the theoretical, analytical, and operational underpinnings of a new structure that could respond to the anticipated upheavals in U.S. population and living patterns.
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June 2009
June 2009
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
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Victorian cities evoke images of crowded tenements where social unrest and epidemic disease were rampant. Conditions in nineteenth-century London, in particular, sparked efforts to find alternative plans for urban development. The most influential alternative to the Victorian city was Ebenezer Howard's Garden City, an idea he sketched in his modest book «To-morrow : a(...)
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Victorian cities evoke images of crowded tenements where social unrest and epidemic disease were rampant. Conditions in nineteenth-century London, in particular, sparked efforts to find alternative plans for urban development. The most influential alternative to the Victorian city was Ebenezer Howard's Garden City, an idea he sketched in his modest book «To-morrow : a(...)
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
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November 2002, Baltimore / London
November 2002, Baltimore / London
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The legacy of Ebenezer Howard from garden city to green city
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Victorian cities evoke images of crowded tenements where social unrest and epidemic disease were rampant. Conditions in nineteenth-century London, in particular, sparked efforts to find alternative plans for urban development. The most influential alternative to the Victorian city was Ebenezer Howard's Garden City, an idea he sketched in his modest book «To-morrow : a peaceful path to real reform». First published in 1898, To-Morrow attempted to improve the material condition of working-class families through a vision of new communities which would provide a better quality of life. Howard's legacy grew throughout the twentieth century in garden cities, suburbs, and green towns; a century later, architects and planners are still motivated by his ideas. Published on the one hundredth anniversary of Garden Cities of To-Morrow (1902), the more familiar version of Howard's pathbreaking book, the ten essays in this new volume place Howard's legacy in its historic context and show its continuing relevance for urban, regional, and environmental planners. Following a biographical essay, three articles trace the influence of Howard's ideas on the development of the modern metropolis, while another four address his concepts regarding the arrangement of housing and community life and show how they have influenced subsequent development. Two closing essays assess critical aspects of Howard's legacy for the twenty-first century. The contributors focus on the timeless significance of Howard's ideas about limits to growth, the effectiveness of agricultural greenbelts in growth management, and the use of physical space to promote human interaction, as well as the relevance of Howard's work to the new urbanism and sustainability movements.
The legacy of Ebenezer Howard from garden city to green city
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Victorian cities evoke images of crowded tenements where social unrest and epidemic disease were rampant. Conditions in nineteenth-century London, in particular, sparked efforts to find alternative plans for urban development. The most influential alternative to the Victorian city was Ebenezer Howard's Garden City, an idea he sketched in his modest book «To-morrow : a peaceful path to real reform». First published in 1898, To-Morrow attempted to improve the material condition of working-class families through a vision of new communities which would provide a better quality of life. Howard's legacy grew throughout the twentieth century in garden cities, suburbs, and green towns; a century later, architects and planners are still motivated by his ideas. Published on the one hundredth anniversary of Garden Cities of To-Morrow (1902), the more familiar version of Howard's pathbreaking book, the ten essays in this new volume place Howard's legacy in its historic context and show its continuing relevance for urban, regional, and environmental planners. Following a biographical essay, three articles trace the influence of Howard's ideas on the development of the modern metropolis, while another four address his concepts regarding the arrangement of housing and community life and show how they have influenced subsequent development. Two closing essays assess critical aspects of Howard's legacy for the twenty-first century. The contributors focus on the timeless significance of Howard's ideas about limits to growth, the effectiveness of agricultural greenbelts in growth management, and the use of physical space to promote human interaction, as well as the relevance of Howard's work to the new urbanism and sustainability movements.
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November 2002, Baltimore / London
November 2002, Baltimore / London
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Urban Theory
Urban Theory
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ix, 230 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Description:
ix, 230 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Subject:
- Expo (International Exhibitions Bureau) (1967 : Montréal, Québec),
- Expo (Bureau international des expositions) (1967 : Montréal, Québec),
- Expo (International Exhibitions Bureau),
- Art, Canadian 20th century Exhibitions.,
- Artists Canada.,
- Art canadien 20e siècle Expositions.,
- Artistes Canada.,
- Art, Canadian.,
- Artists.,
- Canada.,
- Exhibition publications.,
- exhibition catalogs.,
- Exhibition catalogs.,
- Catalogues d'exposition.
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Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press ; [Montreal] : Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, [2020], ©2020
Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press ; [Montreal] : Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, [2020], ©2020
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In search of Expo 67 / edited by Monika Kin Gagnon and Lesley Johnstone.
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ix, 230 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
In search of Expo 67 / edited by Monika Kin Gagnon and Lesley Johnstone.
Actions:
Holdings:
Description:
ix, 230 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Form:
books
books
Publication:
Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press ; [Montreal] : Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, [2020], ©2020
Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press ; [Montreal] : Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, [2020], ©2020
Subject:
- Expo (International Exhibitions Bureau) (1967 : Montréal, Québec),
- Expo (Bureau international des expositions) (1967 : Montréal, Québec),
- Expo (International Exhibitions Bureau),
- Art, Canadian 20th century Exhibitions.,
- Artists Canada.,
- Art canadien 20e siècle Expositions.,
- Artistes Canada.,
- Art, Canadian.,
- Artists.,
- Canada.,
- Exhibition publications.,
- exhibition catalogs.,
- Exhibition catalogs.,
- Catalogues d'exposition.
(See more)
