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The Politics of Place

|9780822958901|Contentious Urban Redevlopment in Pittsburgh| In urban America, large-scale redevelopment is a frequent news item. Many proposals for such redevelopment are challenged—sometimes successfully, and other times to no avail. The…

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The City Natural

…chapter to the early history of American environmentalism. | Shen Hou| History of the Urban Environment| Architecture / Urban & Land Use Planning History / General History / United States…

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The Slum and the City

|9780822948094|Culture and Dissidence in the Villas Miseria of Buenos Aires|The Argentine capital is largely perceived as a middle-class space. Yet in reality, urban poverty and precarious settlements are defining features…

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Nature’s Entrepot

|9780822966500|Philadelphia’s Urban Sphere and Its Environmental Thresholds| In Nature’s Entrepot, the contributors view the planning, expansion, and sustainability of the urban environment of Philadelphia from its inception to the present….

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Pittsburgh A New Portrait

…an international center for science, medicine, biotechnology, and financial services, Pittsburgh is now routinely acclaimed as one of the most promising and livable of America’s cities. Franklin Toker shows us…

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