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Marshall Alex <1959-> |
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How cities work : suburbs, sprawl, and the roads not taken / / Alex Marshall |
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Austin : , : University of Texas Press, , [2000] |
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©2000 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (270 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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City planning |
Cities and towns - Growth |
Suburbs |
Social psychology |
Social participation |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [217]-230) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Introduction: The Sex of Cities""; ""1. A Tale of Two Towns: Kissimmee versus Celebration and the New Urbanism""; ""2. The End of Place""; ""3. The Deconstructed City: The Silicon Valley""; ""4. Trading Places: The City and the Suburb""; ""5. Jackson Heights: An Anachronism Finds Its Way""; ""6. The Master Hand: The Role of Government in Building Cities""; ""7. Portland and Oregon: Taming the Forces That Create the Modern Metropolitan Area""; ""8. No Place Called Home: Community at the Millennium""; ""Conclusion. Getting There: Building Healthy Cities""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Notes"" |
""Selected References""""Index"" |
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