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UNINA9910449786003321 |
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Titolo |
Directors of urban change in Asia / / edited by Peter J.M. Nas |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2005 |
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1-134-26737-1 |
1-280-28137-5 |
9786610281374 |
0-203-02321-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (258 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge advances in Asia-Pacific studies ; ; 9 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Urban policy - Asia |
City planning - Asia |
Urbanization - Asia |
Cities and towns - Asia - Growth |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Based on papers presented at the international workshop Mega-urbanization in Asia and Europe : directors of urban change in a comparative perspective, held in Leiden, 12-14 December 2002. |
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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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Introduction: directors of urban change / Peter J.M. Nas -- Colombo / Siri T. Hettige -- Guangzhou City: ever-changing urban planning / Zhou Daming -- Hanoi: between the imperfect past and the conditional future / Hans Schenk -- Jakarta: conflicting directions / Pratiwo and Peter J.M. Nas -- Kuala Lumpur and Singapore: high hopes versus a low profile / Freek Colombijn -- Makassar: set, backstage and a diva in an Indonesian secondary city / Christoph Antweiler -- Metro Manila: designers or directors of urban development? / Otto van den Muijzenberg and Ton van Naerssen -- Nanjing: promoting the ICT sector / Meine Pieter van Dijk -- Semarang: was H.F. Tillema a director of urban change? / Peter J.M. Nas and Kirsten Theuns -- Surabaya: the bridge to Madura / Manuelle Franck -- Tehran: a mega-city built without a vision / Soheila Shahshahani -- Tokyo: paradise of speculators and builders / Shuji Funo. |
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Bringing together a group of international scholars, Directors of Urban Change in Asia examines who the 'directors' for urban change are in an eclectic mix of Asian cities. The books discusses how, in the majority of cases, urban change has come about primarily as the result of visionary leaders, on national, regional and local levels. It also makes clear that the less successful cities have tended to lack such leaders. |
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UNINA9910819035703321 |
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Autore |
Ocejo Richard E. |
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Upscaling downtown : from bowery saloons to cocktail bars in New York City / / Richard E. Ocejo |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Princeton, New Jersey : , : Princeton University Press, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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[Pilot project. eBook available to selected US libraries only] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (273 p.) |
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Central business districts - Washington (D.C.) |
Community organization - Washington (D.C.) |
Urban renewal - Washington (D.C.) |
New York, NY |
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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 and index. |
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Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction. Night and Day -- Chapter 1. The Bowery and its Bars -- Chapter 2. Growing Nightlife Scenes -- Chapter 3. Weaving a Nostalgia Narrative -- Chapter 4. Entrepreneurial Spirits -- Chapter 5. Regulating Nightlife Scenes -- Chapter 6. The Limits of Local Democracy -- Conclusion. Upscaling New York -- Methodological Appendix. Studying the Social Ecosystem of Bars -- Notes -- References -- Index |
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Once known for slum-like conditions in its immigrant and working-class neighborhoods, New York City's downtown now features luxury housing, chic boutiques and hotels, and, most notably, a vibrant nightlife culture. While a burgeoning bar scene can be viewed as a |
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positive sign of urban transformation, tensions lurk beneath, reflecting the social conflicts within postindustrial cities. Upscaling Downtown examines the perspectives and actions of disparate social groups who have been affected by or played a role in the nightlife of the Lower East Side, East Village, and Bowery. Using the social world of bars as windows into understanding urban development, Richard Ocejo argues that the gentrifying neighborhoods of postindustrial cities are increasingly influenced by upscale commercial projects, causing significant conflicts for the people involved. Ocejo explores what community institutions, such as neighborhood bars, gain or lose amid gentrification. He considers why residents continue unsuccessfully to protest the arrival of new bars, how new bar owners produce a nightlife culture that attracts visitors rather than locals, and how government actors, including elected officials and the police, regulate and encourage nightlife culture. By focusing on commercial newcomers and the residents who protest local changes, Ocejo illustrates the contested and dynamic process of neighborhood growth. Delving into the social ecosystem of one emblematic section of Manhattan, Upscaling Downtown sheds fresh light on the tensions and consequences of urban progress. |
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