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Carrie Levan

Neighborhoods Matter

The unexpected impact of neighborhood design on civic engagementParticipation in official governmental institutions and activities has declined dramatically. Americans are less inclined to express trust i…

Bruno Carvalho

The Invention of the Future

A kaleidoscopic and original new history of urbanization---from Lisbon to New York, Paris to Rio de Janeiro, and Buenos Aires to LagosFor the past three centuries, urban dwellers and planners have imagine…

Jay Pitter

Black Public Joy

From one of North America's most influential public space experts comes a powerful treatise celebrating Black people's audacious, complex, and universally embraced public joy expressions.How much safety, …

Paul Kellogg

Austerity and Resistance

From December 1995 to summer 1998, Ontario witnessed eleven one-day general strikes and Days of Action across its major cities. These protests were sparked by the so-called Common Sense Revolution associa…

Paul Kellogg

Austerity and Resistance

From December 1995 to summer 1998, Ontario witnessed eleven one-day general strikes and Days of Action across its major cities. These protests were sparked by the so-called Common Sense Revolution associa…

Deborah N Archer

Dividing Lines

Our nation's transportation system is crumbling: highways are collapsing, roads are pockmarked, and commuter trains are unreliable. But as acclaimed scholar and ACLU president Deborah Archer warns in Divi…

Sonali Majumdar

Thriving as an International Scientist

The first career guide specifically tailored to the unique needs of international STEM PhDsFor foreign-born scientists holding temporary visas in the US, building a career while navigating the antiquated …

Sonali Majumdar

Thriving as an International Scientist

"International scientists walk a hard road that features its own distinctive obstacle course. Sonali Majumdar has been down that road, and Thriving as an International Scientist is the perfect guideb…

Russell Burge

The Promised Republic

In The Promised Republic, Russell Burge offers a bold new history of South Korea's rapid development. By focusing on the experience of rural-to-urban migrants who built and lived in Seoul's shantytowns, B…

Katie J Wells, Kafui Attoh, Declan Cullen

Disrupting D.C.

A panoramic account of the urban politics and deep social divisions that gave rise to UberThe first city to fight back against Uber, Washington, D.C., was also the first city where such resistance was def…

Deborah N Archer

Dividing Lines

Our nation's transportation system is crumbling: highways are collapsing, roads are pockmarked, and commuter trains are unreliable. But as acclaimed scholar and ACLU president Deborah Archer warns in Divi…

Towns Between Empires

Towns between Empires contains contributions regarding urban administration and governance in the historical regions that are now in Romania, and that fall under the early modern concept of good governanc…

Jo-Anne Bichard, Gail Ramster

Designing Inclusive Public Toilets

Critically examines public toilet design in the UK and presents an inclusive design approach for widely accessible facilities that can be used by everyone.

Jo-Anne Bichard, Gail Ramster

Designing Inclusive Public Toilets

Critically examines public toilet design in the UK and presents an inclusive design approach for widely accessible facilities that can be used by everyone.

Lynn Ellsworth

Wonder City

"In her groundbreaking book Wonder City, Lynn Ellsworth delves deep into the heart of modern urban life, casting a critical eye on the transformative changes sweeping through cities like New York. Th…

Richard Keeley

Exploring the Thought of Jane Jacobs

In conversation with the great works of author, theorist, and activist Jane Jacobs, this study investigates her thoughts on cities, nations, and economies for today's urban challenges.With the publication…

Critical Ecolinguistics Within Singapore, 'The Garden City'

This book offers a critical ecolinguistics case study of an entire city nation, Singapore, and of the stories told about and by it internationally in relation to its efforts of sustainability, response to…

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Contingencies in Urban Future-Making

In an era of rapid change and growing uncertainty, we are facing an urgent question: How can cities be built for futures that defy prediction? The contributors to this volume tackle this challenge by expl…