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The paradox of urban space : Inequality and transformation in marginalized communities
Abstract from the publisher : Sutton, Kemp, and their contributors demonstrate the importance of place as a site of oppression and transformation, offering placemaking strategies that agents of change in a variety of disciplines can use in working…
The just city
Abstract from the publisher : For much of the twentieth century improvement in the situation of disadvantaged communities was a focus for urban planning and policy. Yet over the past three decades the ideological triumph of neoliberalism has caused…
Recyclopolis : une ville humaine, partagée et responsable
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Depuis plus de 12 ans, l’association Robins des Villes mène des actions sur l’espace public qui (ré)-interrogent la manière dont la ville évolue.
En octobre 2007, le…
Colonial metropolis : The urban grounds of anti-imperialism and feminism in interwar Paris
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World War I gave colonial migrants and French women unprecedented access to the workplaces and nightlife of Paris. After the war they were expected to return without protest to their homes–either overseas or…
Beyond preservation : Using public history to revitalize inner cities
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Across the United States, historic preservation has become a catalyst for urban regeneration. Entrepreneurs, urban pioneers, and veteran city dwellers have refurbished thousands of dilapidated properties and put them…
What we see : Advancing the observations of Jane Jacobs
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A timely revisitation of renowned urbanist-activist Jane Jacobs' lifework, What We See invites thirty pundits and practitioners across fields to refresh Jacobs' economic, social and urban planning theories for the…
Whose public space? International case studies in urban design and development
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Public spaces mirror the complexities of urban societies: as historic social bonds have weakened and cities have become collections of individuals public open spaces have also changed from being embedded in the social…
The public and its possibilities : Triumphs and tragedies in the American city
Abstract from the publisher : In his compelling reinterpretation of American history, The Public and Its Possibilities, John Fairfield argues that our unrealized civic aspirations provide the essential counterpoint to an excessive focus on private…
La démocratie participative inachevée. Genèse, adaptations et diffusions
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La démocratie participative, dont les racines sont anciennes, connaît un renouveau retentissant depuis une dizaine d’années. Elle semble s’institutionnaliser dans la…
Habitat social au Maghreb et au Sénégal. Gouvernance urbaine et participation en questions
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A travers une approche comparative des politiques du logement et des dispositifs d'ingénierie sociale au Maghreb et en Afrique de l'Ouest, cette publication collective interroge les notions…
Montréal, aujourd'hui et demain
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De la situation politique et financière de Montréal depuis l’épisode des fusions-défusions des municipalités de l’ïle jusqu’à…
Red city, blue period: Social movements in Picasso's Barcelona
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The task I have undertaken in this book is to account for the peculiar sense of solidarity that the citizens of Barcelona developed between 1888 and 1939, and to explain why shared experiences of civic culture and…
Quartiers. Les projets participatifs au coeur de la (politique de la) ville
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Après plus d’un an d’écriture et d’entretiens à travers la France nous sommes heureux de vous présenter l’ouvrage dédié aux projets…
What happened to participation? Urban development and authoritarian upgrading in Cairo
Elena Piffero is Doctor of Philosophy in International Cooperation and Sustainable Development Policies at the University of Bologna, Italy. Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works license 3.0. Alternative link to the…
Puzzling neighbourhood effects : Spatial selection, ethnic concentration and neighbourhood impacts
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Like other West European countries, the Netherlands are facing a growing uneasiness about its changing demographics. It is within this context that animated discussions concerning immigrant neighbourhoods dominate. The…
Cairo's informal areas. Between urban challenges and hidden potentials
Abstract from the publisher : "The challenges of an increasingly poor urban population, as well as the mushrooming of illegal or semi-legal settlements and slums, have been acknowledged by both local authorities and international development…
Changeons de regard sur les quartiers. Vers de nouvelles exigences pour la rénovation urbaine
Dans le cadre de la réforme de la politique de la ville en cours début 2013, le Comité d’évaluation et de suivi de l’ANRU a souhaité poursuivre ses réflexions lancées en 2011 pour l’avenir de la rénovation urbaine. A l’aune des travaux d’évaluation…