Battle for Tolmers Square - Couverture souple

Wates, Nick

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 071008448X ISBN 13 : 9780710084484

Editeur : Routledge & Kegan Paul PLC, 1976

Synopsis

The Battle for Tolmers Square. Appendice di Tim Wilson. Numerose fotografie in bianco e nero n.t. 8vo. pp. 234. . Ottimo (Fine). . Prima edizione (First Edition). . For seventeen years, Tolmers Square in north London was the focus of a conflict involving tenant's groups, community associations, students, squatters, intellectuals, political parties at both national and local level, and property developers. The dramatic story of that conflict is told by Nick Wates, who describes how Tolmers Square became a national symbol of the fight against property speculation and the need for community involvement in planning. The book focuses on one case-study, but the same processes operate in all cities. By tracing the Tolmers case in detail, the book shows clearly the destructive forces which often operate in city redevelopment, and the effectiveness of various forms of campaigning and community action.Per diciassette anni, Tolmers Square, nel nord di Londra, fu al centro di un conflitto che coinvolgeva gruppi di occupanti, associazioni di comunità, studenti, squatters, intellettuali, partiti politici a livello nazionale e locale, e promotori immobiliari. La drammatica storia di quel conflitto è raccontata da Nick Wates, che descrive come Tolmers Square divenne un simbolo nazionale della lotta contro la speculazione immobiliare e la necessità di un coinvolgimento della comunità nella pianificazione. Il libro si concentra su un caso specifico, ma gli stessi processi operano in tutte le città. Tracciando dettagliatamente il caso Tolmers, il libro

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Présentation de l'éditeur

First published in 1976, this book tells of the dramatic struggle between tenants’ groups, community associations, students, squatters, intellectuals, political parties, and property developers at Tolmers Square in north London. The author describes how property developers, interested only in maximising profits, attempted to redevelop the Tolmers area for offices, while the local authority, pressurised by local tenants and faced with a housing shortage, tried to redevelop for housing. This book is about the politics of central city redevelopment.

Although this text focuses on one particular case study, the same processes operate in all cities where land is used as a commodity for financial speculation. By tracing the Tolmers case in detail, this text demonstrates the forces which operate in city redevelopment, and shows the affect which various forms of opposition can have.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge & Kegan Paul PLC
• Date d'édition: 1976
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 071008448X
• ISBN 13: 9780710084484
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 242
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible