Building the New Urbanism

Building the New Urbanism
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 162
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ISBN-10 : 9780415538978
ISBN-13 : 0415538971
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Book Synopsis Building the New Urbanism by : Aaron Passell

Download or read book Building the New Urbanism written by Aaron Passell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume encapsulates and engages the dominant history of American suburbia, brings the work of prominent theorists of culture and science into the investigation of urban and suburban development, and broadens the focus of urban studies to the metropolitan region. It will be of particular interest to scholars of urban and suburban development, material culture, and professions, but is accessible enough for use in sociology, geography, planning, and urban and suburban studies courses.


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