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Imperial San Francisco is the epic saga of how all great cities parasitize their hinterlands for the sake of those elites who own and run them by using the mass media at their command to shape the thought of those who unwittingly serve their interests. Using San Francisco as an example of how cities employ remote control technology to exploit water, energy, natural resources, and labor from an ... En savoir plus

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Town Planning in Practice

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Raymond Unwin was a prominent architect and engineer from the late 19th and early 20th century. He helped popularize the Arts and Crafts movement and was one of the first English voices in the town planning movement. Town Planning in Practice was published in 1909 and still resonates with planners and urban designers today. It reflects on discussions that are still happening to this day including ... En savoir plus

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Palaces for the People

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The Timeless Way of Building

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The New Localism

How Cities Can Thrive in the Age of Populism

par Bruce Katz, Jeremy Nowak ...

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Københavnerglimt. En kalejdoskopisk odyssé gennem Københavns historie

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Love Letter to Suburbia, A

How to Restore the American Village

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Above Manhattan's bustle, a reshaped public space

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In the mid-20th century, it was a railroad; now it’s a public park. Built in the 1930s, 30 feet above the streets of Manhattan, the High Line was crucial for transporting cargo. But with the decline of rail transportation, it closed in 1980 and was abandoned. Almost three decades later, it opened again -- this time, as a shared space for greenery, art and leisure. Jeffrey Brown reports. ... En savoir plus

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A Natural History of Empty Lots

Field Notes from Urban Edgelands, Back Alleys, and Other Wild Places

par Christopher Brown ...

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Architecture: How Humanity Built Its Dreams in Stone and Steel

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Street, Palace, Square

The Architecture of Democratic Spaces

par Jan-Werner Müller ...

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Roman Britain in Twenty Towns

A Visitor's Guide

par Professor Richard Hingley ...

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