Securing the Spectacular City

Author	: Timothy A. Gibson
Publisher	: Lexington Books
Total Pages	: 330
Release	: 2004
ISBN-10	: 0739105698
ISBN-13	: 9780739105696
Rating	: 4/5 (696 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Securing the Spectacular City by : Timothy A. Gibson

Download or read book Securing the Spectacular City written by Timothy A. Gibson and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seattle's project of 'downtown revitalization' is often touted as a civic endeavour that serves the community as a whole. Gibson questions that assumption. He examines the trade-off between the gain produced by redevelopment and the loss of public space.

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