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How great cities happen : integrating people, land use and transport / John Stanley, Janet Stanley, Roslynne Hansen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stanley, John, author.
- Stanley, Janet, author.
- Hansen, Roslynne, author.
- Series:
- Cities series.
- Cities Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- City planning--Environmental aspects--Developed countries.
- City planning.
- Land use--Government policy--Developed countries.
- Land use.
- City planning--Social aspects--Developed countries.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (320 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Cheltenham, England ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2017.
- Summary:
- A must-read for charting sustainable urban futures, How Great Cities Happen is chock full of illustrative and inspiring international examples, highlighting experiences in two of the world's most livable cities - Melbourne and Vancouver. Key steps for creating great cities, informed by some of best research to date, are offered throughout. Here the authors stress good governance, reliable funding, affordable housing, and what so far has received scant attention in the literature, socially just and child-friendly communities.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-78471-839-4
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