The Walkable City : From Haussmann's Boulevards to Jane Jacobs Streets and Beyond

Soderstrom, Mary

ISBN 10: 1550652435 / ISBN 13: 9781550652437

Edité par Vehicule Press, 2009

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Synopsis :

Through Paris, New York City, Toronto, North Vancouver, and Singapore, this examination depicts how the architectural evolutions of major cities have changed the lives of their ordinary citizens -- in both positive and negative ways. According to this account, making a metropolis navigable by foot again is crucial, and it suggests how people can reorganise their personal lives in order to make this possible again. From Baron George Eugene Haussmann and his ruthless transformation of Paris to the redevelopment of North America to adapt to automobiles, this chronicle investigates the dramatic changes that have occurred in the past 200 years, providing a valuable critique of the ideas regarding how cities should be designed.

À propos de l?auteur: Mary Soderstrom is the author of seven works of fiction and non-fiction. Her previous fiction has been shortlisted for the 1977 Books in Canada First Novel Award ( The Descent of Andrew McPherson ), and the QSPELL Hugh MacLennan Fiction Prize ( Endangered Species , 1995, and Finding the Enemy , 1997). She currently lives in Montreal.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Walkable City : From Haussmann's ...
Éditeur : Vehicule Press
Date d'édition : 2009
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Very Good