Abstract from the publishers :
Smagacz uses a comparative approach to look at two very different but related processes: what she calls the “revitalization” of two formerly peripheral and now prosper-
ous, innovative and trendy urban…
Abstract from the publisher :
Joel Schwartz's major reinterpretation of urban development in New York City examines Robert Moses's role in shaping the city and demonstrates for the first time that Moses's personal and ruthless crusade to redevelop…
Abstract from the publisher :
CITIES the magazine highlights urban issues and invites discussion on global trends, regional responses and local practice. It connects writers, thinkers, artists, designers and photographers in a common dialogue about…
From the conference report :
The Annual conference of the Urban History Group took place at the University of Reading this year from the 30th to the 31st March. Entitled ‘Risks, Hazards and Urban Renewal, 1666 to 2000’, the conference…
Organisers' description :
The International Congress of Historical Sciences takes place every five years. This Congress provides an ideal venue for extensive reports, papers, debates, exchanges, and meetings reflecting historical research in…
Organisers' description :
This major conference on the theme of The Vital City was held under the auspices of the European Urban Research Association (EURA). EURA brings together an inter-disciplinary network of urban researchers from across Europe…
The majority of the papers presented at the 2004 conference 'The resurgent city', held at the London School of Economics, are available for download as PDF files.
Organisers' description :
This Leverhulme-funded international symposium aims to…
Présentation par l'éditeur :
Les transformations de Paris photographiées sous le Second Empire.
Il est difficile d’imaginer aujourd’hui ce qu’était Paris avant 1850. Encore en grande partie…
Présentation par l'éditeur :
La ville change : l’ancienne filature est devenue un musée tandis que le musée, lui, ressemble à une centrale électrique. L’hôtel de ville fait profil bas et la…
Présentation par l'éditeur :
Berlin est aujourd’hui confrontée à des problèmes sociaux liés aux restructurations économiques et à un taux de chômage qui a été…