CK - Urban 1

"Mon ombre sur les murs se superpose à toutes celles, amies, dont le soleil a projeté l’histoire. Et pourtant je pars sans regarder derrière moi, non pas soulagé mais comme désentravé. Je ne déserte……続きを見る

A comienzos del siglo XX, el fortalecimiento industrial de las ciudades generó barrios periféricos que fueron habitados por personas que apenas podían ganarse la vida. Autores de la época como H.G. ……続きを見る

Over the past decade, Tiny Housing has become something of a viral sensation in the US. From Instagrammable enclaves for young professionals to vast municipality-supported schemes seeking to address……続きを見る

China’s rise is one of the transformative events of our time. Aspects of Urbanization in China: Shanghai, Hong Kong, Guangzhou examines some of the aspects of China’s massive wave of urbanization – ……続きを見る

Street vendors often face disproportionate state violence not simply for their use of public space, but because of who they are as users of public space. Through a multicity comparison, Street Vendi……続きを見る

Je leert er niet over op school. Je leert het ook niet van je ouders of vrienden. Maar toch weet je (min of meer) hoe je je moet gedragen in de publieke ruimte: op straat, op een plein of in een par……続きを見る

This book provides a critical exploration and assessment of public sector innovation, challenging conventional assumptions about the ways in which innovation is generated and how it may succeed or f……続きを見る

From one of the world's most imaginative designers comes a story about humanity told through the lens of our buildings. 'This book is a super-accessible guide as to why we shouldn't put up with soul……続きを見る

Everyday Life in the Old City of Jerusalem: Historical Transformations and Biographical Emplacements offers an intimate, ground-level exploration of everyday life in one of the world’s most conteste……続きを見る

EPUB and EPDF available open access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), commonly called the New Silk Road, is a huge infrastructure project currently revitalising or c……続きを見る

The changing fortunes of Detroit, told through the lens of the city's major sporting events, by the bestselling author of Soccernomics, and a prizewinning cultural critic From Ty Cobb and Hank Green……続きを見る

This timely book examines how screen industry development has emerged as a vital strategy for economic and cultural regeneration in England's post-industrial regions. While Bristol, Manchester, and ……続きを見る

In "A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis," Patrick Colquhoun explores the intricate dynamics of law enforcement in early 19th-century London, addressing pressing issues such as crime preventio……続きを見る

In "How the Poor Live; and, Horrible London," George R. Sims adopts a journalistic approach, merging vivid narrative with social commentary to illustrate the dire conditions faced by the impoverishe……続きを見る

This is an expansive interpretation of New Orleans – America’s most unique city. Eckstein pursues meanings of the phrase ‘sustaining New Orleans’ from the images that remain through media activities……続きを見る

How housing policy failed the people it was designed to help ー and how to fix it As the US struggles to provide affordable housing, millions of Americans live in deteriorating public housing projec……続きを見る

This book is addressed to “lovers of paradoxes” and we have done our utmost to assemble a stellar cast of Neapolitan and American scholars, intellectuals, and artists/writers who are strong and open……続きを見る

Public Los Angeles is a collection of unpublished essays by scholar Don Parson focusing on little-known characters and histories located in the first half of twentieth-century Los Angeles. An infamo……続きを見る

With an ethnography of the largest contraband economy in the Americas running through Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, Outlaw Capital shows how transgressive economies and gray spaces are central to globa……続きを見る

Tracing the history of refugee settlement in Fargo, North Dakota, from the 1980s to the present day, Race-ing Fargo focuses on the role that gender, religion, and sociality play in everyday interact……続きを見る

Picture your downtown vacant, boarded up, while the malls surrounding your city are thriving. What would you do? In 1974 the politicians, merchants, community leaders, and business and property owne……続きを見る

In exploring artificial intelligence (AI) in urban life, this book brings together and extends thinking on how human-AI interactions are continuously evolving. Through such interactions, people are ……続きを見る

The summer Olympic Games are renowned for producing the world’s biggest single-city cultural event. While the Olympics and other sport mega-events have received growing levels of academic investigat……続きを見る

Arms transfer control authorities are in an unenviable position. Great responsibility is implied in each decision they make regarding the authorisation of the export of certain types and volumes of ……続きを見る

For decades the cities of the developed world were seen as problem-beset relics from times of low mobility and slow communications. But now, their potential to sustain creativity, culture and innova……続きを見る

More than a tenth of the land mass of the UK comprises 'urban fringe': the countryside around towns that has been called 'planning's last frontier'. One of the key challenges facing spatial planners……続きを見る

In "A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis," Patrick Colquhoun presents a pioneering examination of law enforcement and public order in London during the late 18th century. Employing a meticulou……続きを見る

Youth Change Agent empowers adults dedicated to preventing young people from taking the wrong path. You can become the change agent youth need to succeed. Authored by activists and educators Keith S……続きを見る

Focusing on literary representations of gentrification, this book analyses twenty-first century anglophone novels by authors from the United States, Canada, India, the United Kingdom and Australia. ……続きを見る

Science is increasingly defined by multidimensional collaborative networks. Despite the unprecedented growth of scientific collaboration around the globe – the collaborative turn – geography still m……続きを見る