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Record Nr.

UNINA9910795102503321

Autore

Ruppert Evelyn Sharon <1959->

Titolo

The moral economy of cities : shaping good citizens / / Evelyn S. Ruppert

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2006

©2006

ISBN

1-4426-5924-6

1-4426-2808-1

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (308 pages) : illustrations, maps

Collana

Cultural Spaces

Classificazione

ZH 9300

Disciplina

307.141609713541

Soggetti

City planning - Moral and ethical aspects

Urban renewal - Moral and ethical aspects

Urban renewal - Ontario - Toronto - History - 20th century

Urban renewal - Ontario - Toronto

City planning - Ontario - Toronto

City planning - Ontario - Toronto - History - 20th century

Ontario Toronto

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- List of Tables and Maps -- Acknowledgments -- 1. The Good City -- 2. Making Yonge-Dundas Good -- 3. The Secure City -- 4. The Consumer City -- 5. The Aesthetic City -- 6. The Governable City -- 7. Making the Good City -- 8. Yonge-Dundas Made Good? -- Appendix A: List of Exhibits -- Appendix B -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Illustration Credits -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Ruppert examines the language of planners, urban designers, architects, and marketing analysts to reveal the extent to which moralization legitimizes these professions in the public eye. Electronic Format Disclaimer: Images removed at the request of the rights holder.