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UNINA9910138887103321 |
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Autore |
Foran Maxwell |
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Titolo |
Expansive discourses : urban sprawl in Calgary, 1945-1978 / / Max Foran |
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Edmonton, : AU Press, c2009 |
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ISBN |
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9786612819605 |
9781771991537 |
1771991534 |
9781282819603 |
1282819607 |
9781897425145 |
1897425147 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (285 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Collana |
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The West unbound : social and cultural studies series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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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 |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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