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Urban history (Vol. 38, No. 1)
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Urban History occupies a central place in historical scholarship, with an outstanding record of interdisciplinary contributions, and a broad-based and distinguished panel of referees and international advisors. Each…
Mots-clés: aménagement urbain, histoire urbaine, société urbaine
African cities, a catalyst for change
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We hear a lot about the poverty and chaos of African cities, but in this edition of Amsterdam Forum, urbanist Abdoumaliq Simone argues that there is also a ferment of resourcefulness that makes cities vibrant places. It…
City life
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Cities are more important as cultural entities than their mere function as dormitories and industrial sites. Yet, the understanding of what makes a city 'alive' and appealing in cultural terms is still hotly contested -…
Plague of strangers: Social groups and the origins of city services in Cincinnati
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Alan Marcus's Plague of Strangers examines the origins and development of municipal services in mid-nineteenth century cities from a political, social, and public health point of view. Using Cincinnati as an example of a…
Streets of memory : Landscape, tolerance, and national identity in Istanbul
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In this study of Kuzguncuk, known as one of Istanbul’s historically most tolerant, multiethnic neighborhoods, Amy Mills is animated by a single question: what does it mean to live in a place that once…
Measuring socially sustainable urban regeneration in Europe
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In a research called ‘Measuring Socially Sustainable Urban Regeneration in Europe’ by Andrea Colantonio and Tim Dixon et. al. it is argued that previous research on sustainability has been mainly limited…
Urban regeneration and social sustainability
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Urban regeneration is a key focus for public policy throughout Europe. This launch marks an examination of social sustainability through the analysis of its meaning and significance. The authors will offer a…
The city as encyclopedia : Lessons from Melbourne's urban past
In this talk, Andrew Brown-May takes his listeners on a virtual tour of historic Melbourne, concentrating on the 'soft city' of people, memory and culture.
Andrew Brown-May is Associate Professor in Australian History at the University of…
Mots-clés: Brown-May Andrew, culture urbaine, histoire urbaine, Melbourne, mémoire, rue, société urbaine, sociologie urbaine, urbanité
Vertical urbanism
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The paper considers how contemporary cities are constructed, framed and understood through vertical axes and dimensions. It charts upward trajectories in not only iconic high-rises, but in vertical gardens, townships,…
Seno Gumira Ajidarma and the writing of urban space in Indonesia
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This paper considers the work of one of Indonesia’s most prominent contemporary writers, Seno Gumira Ajidarma. In this paper, I look at how Seno’s writing over the last 30 years traces and documents changes…
Ground control : Fear and happiness in the 21st century city
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Britons are increasingly aware of living in a society plagued by fear and unhappiness. Could our towns and cities be the cause? Anna Minton offers an in-depth and passionate exploration of the state of Britain today,…
Zoom sur Tel-Aviv
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Rue Nahalat Binyamin à Tel-Aviv, pas loin du shouk ha-Carmel, le marché couvert de fruits, de légumes et d’objets hétéroclites, il y a deux petits vieux qui passent la…
Mots-clés: architecture, croissance urbaine, histoire, Israël, Jaffa, société urbaine, Tel-Aviv, urbanisme, utopie
The Boston renaissance: Race, space, and economic change in an American metropolis
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This volume documents metropolitan Boston's metamorphosis from a casualty of manufacturing decline in the 1970s to a paragon of the high-tech and service industries in the 1990s. The city's rebound has been part of a…
Villes et sociétés urbaines en Amérique coloniale
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La fondation des villes espagnoles outre-Atlantique a permis de dominer l'espace conquis. Instrument de la colonisation, les nouvelles cités ont été les lieux d'installation…
Mots-clés: Amérique, Grunberg Bernard, société urbaine, ville coloniale
Leningrad : Shaping a Soviet city
Extract from the foreword by Stanley Scott and Victor Jones :
The Lane series of books — of which this Leningrad volume is the eighth and most recent — is sponsored by the Institute of Governmental Studies and the Institute of…
London : A pilgrimage
From Peter Ackroyd's introduction to the 2005 Anthem Press edition :
"London: A Pilgrimage" is an enlightening work that brings to life the chaotic and gloomy past of a great city on the cusp of modern times. 180 incredible etchings by…
Mots-clés: art, Doré Gustave, histoire urbaine, Jerrold Blanchard, London, Londres, société urbaine
Cities: Novel readings of the city and the lives of ordinary people. Great cities - ordinary lives
The fourth panel of this symposium in celebration of Anthony Orum’s retirement: Great Cities/Ordinary Lives Conference - A look at the city and its residents from the bottom up
Panel 4 : Cities : Novel readings of the city and the lives of…
Lessons for the Big Society: Planning, regeneration and the politics of community participation
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This book provides concrete examples of the ways in which shifting academic debates, policy and political approaches have impacted on a specific place over the past 30 years. It offers a critical analysis of the history,…
Native place, city, and nation: Regional networks and identities in Shanghai, 1853-1937
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This study explores social practices and rituals related to xxiangyi , also called xiangqing and ziyi , Chinese expressions for the sentiment that binds people from the same native place. This sentiment, and the social…
Mots-clés: China, Chine, émotion, Goodman Bryna, histoire urbaine, identité, migration urbaine, ordre social, Shanghai, social order, société urbaine
Smart city radio
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Smart City is a weekly, hour-long public radio talk show that takes an in-depth look at urban life, the people, places, ideas and trends shaping cities. Host Carol Coletta talks with national and international public…