Urban Planning Today: A Harvard Design Magazine Reader Volume 3

by William S. Saunders

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American cities' penchants for single-use zoning and free-market development in pursuit of economic growth have produced problems that have long been recognized: grueling commutes and dependency on automobiles, social isolation, expensive public infrastructure, needless destruction of countryside. Eminent domain disputes rage on, despite recent Supreme Court decisions. Outdated public housing and failed single-function projects litter the landscape.Addressing...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0816647577

ISBN13:9780816647576

Release Date:July 2006

Publisher:University of Minnesota Press

Length:160 Pages

Weight:0.05 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 6.1" x 8.9"

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Architecture City Planning & Urban Development Criticism Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Reference Social Sciences Urban & Land Use Planning Urban Planning & Development

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