Expansive discourses : urban sprawl in Calgary, 1945-1978 / / Max Foran

• Autore: Foran Maxwell
• Pubblicazione: Athabasca University Press, 2009; Edmonton, Alberta : , : AU Press, , 2009; ©2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (285 pages) : illustrations, maps
• Disciplina: 307.141609712338
• Soggetto topico: Cities and towns - Alberta - Calgary - Growth - History; Real estate development - Alberta - Calgary - History; City planning - Alberta - Calgary - History
• Soggetto geografico: Calgary (Alta.) Politics and government; Calgary (Alta.) History 20th century
• Soggetto non controllato: developers; urban sprawl; urban planning; calgary
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Expansive discourses
• ISBN: 1-77199-153-4; 1-282-81960-7; 9786612819605; 1-897425-14-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910138887103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: West unbound.