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Record Nr.

UNINA9910138887103321

Autore

Foran Maxwell

Titolo

Expansive discourses : urban sprawl in Calgary, 1945-1978 / / Max Foran

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edmonton, : AU Press, c2009

ISBN

9786612819605

9781771991537

1771991534

9781282819603

1282819607

9781897425145

1897425147

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (285 pages) : illustrations, maps

Collana

The West unbound : social and cultural studies series

Disciplina

307.141609712338

Soggetti

Cities and towns - Alberta - Calgary - Growth - History

Real estate development - Alberta - Calgary - History

City planning - Alberta - Calgary - History

Calgary (Alta.) Politics and government

Calgary (Alta.) History 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Part One: 1945-1962; Chapter 1 Setting the Stage; Chapter 2 Going It Alone, 1945-1954; Chapter 3 Establishing the Pattern, 1955-1962; Part Two: 1963-1978; Chapter 4 Entering a New Era; Chapter 5 The Annexation Debates, 1972-1978; Chapter 6 City-Developer Relations, 1964-1978; Chapter 7 Land Use; Conclusion; Notes; Photo Credits; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Sommario/riassunto

A groundbreaking study of urban sprawl in Calgary after the Second World War. The interactions of land developers and the local government influenced how the pattern grew: developers met market demands and optimized profits by building houses as efficiently as possible, while the City had to consider wider planning constraints and



infrastructure costs. Foran examines the complexity of their interactions from a historical perspective, why each party acted as it did, and where each can be criticized.