03369nam 2200769Ia 450 991013888710332120200520144314.09786612819605978177199153717719915349781282819603128281960797818974251451897425147(CKB)2470000000001976(EBL)625459(OCoLC)282530857(SSID)ssj0000417396(PQKBManifestationID)12137048(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000417396(PQKBWorkID)10361290(PQKB)11187635(CaPaEBR)425602(CaBNvSL)slc00221670(MiAaPQ)EBC3262317(MiAaPQ)EBC625459(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/47193(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/jj48z0(PPN)18265608X(DE-B1597)665326(DE-B1597)9781897425145(Perlego)532302(oapen)doab47193(EXLCZ)99247000000000197620081201d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrExpansive discourses urban sprawl in Calgary, 1945-1978 /Max Foran1st ed.Edmonton AU Pressc20091 online resource (285 pages) illustrations, mapsThe West unbound : social and cultural studies seriesPrint version: 9781897425138 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; ZA 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.West unbound, social and cultural studies.Cities and townsAlbertaCalgaryGrowthHistoryReal estate developmentAlbertaCalgaryHistoryCity planningAlbertaCalgaryHistoryCalgary (Alta.)Politics and governmentCalgary (Alta.)History20th centuryCities and townsGrowthHistory.Real estate developmentHistory.City planningHistory.307.141609712338Foran Maxwell887177MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910138887103321Expansive discourses1981901UNINA