Rethinking the American City : An International Dialogue /

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Utilizing an innovative framework as an international, interdisciplinary dialogue, the volume provides an inventory of contemporary thought about the American city across a wide range of topics, including the design of transportation systems, workplaces, and housing to public art, urban ruins, and f...

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Main Authors: Benesch, Klaus, 1958- (Author, Editor), Orvell, Miles (Author, Editor)
Other Authors: Hayden, Dolores (writer of foreword.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2014]
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
City planning.
Cities and towns.
Architecture and society.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Public, Commercial & Industrial.
Architecture et societe > États-Unis > Histoire > 21e siecle.
Villes > États-Unis > Histoire > 21e siecle.
Architecture and society > United States > History > 21st century.
Cities and towns > United States > History > 21st century.
City planning > United States > History > 21st century.
United States.
History.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword / Hayden, Dolores
  • Introduction / Orvell, Miles ; Benesch, Klaus
  • Energy / Nye, David E.
  • Sustainability / Ross, Andrew
  • The Multicultural City / Wilson, Mabel O.
  • Ruins / Orvell, Miles
  • Aesthetic Space / Lubin, David M.
  • Designing the City / Yaneva, Albena
  • Mobility / Benesch, Klaus
  • The Digital City / McCullough, Malcolm
  • Future City / Meikle, Jeffrey L.
  • Conclusion
  • List of Contributors
  • Notes
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments.

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