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In this book, urban experts Tomalty and Mallach show how Canada, a country similar to the US in many respects, has fostered healthier urban centers and more energy‑ and resource‑efficient suburban growth. They call for a rethinking of US public policies across those areas and look closely at what ma...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Tomalty, Ray (Autor), Mallach, Alan (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
Temas:
Environment.
Sociology, Urban.
Landscape architecture.
Environmental Sciences.
Urban Sociology.
Landscape Architecture.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Why this Matters: The World is Changing
  • 2. Canada and the United States: Similar Yet Different
  • 3. Livability and Sustainability in North American Cities: A Tale of Two Countries
  • 4. Organizing Government: Powers, Boundaries, and Governance Systems
  • 5. Controlling the Use of Land: Planning Policies and Practices
  • 6. Increasing Connectivity: Transportation Policies and Practices
  • 7. Maintaining Vibrant, Diverse Central Cities: Social Policies and Practices
  • 8. Getting the Price Signals Right: Housing Subsidies, Energy Taxes, and Infrastructure Funding.

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