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The New Science of Cities

In The New Science of Cities, Michael Batty suggests that to understand cities we must view them not simply as places in space but as systems of networks and flows. To understand space, he argues, we must understand flows, and to understand flows, we…

Mots-clés: réseaux, sociabilité, urbanisme

The new urban question : Urbanism beyond neo-liberalism

Organisers' description : “The New Urban Question – Urbanism beyond Neo-liberalism” is the title of the 4th Conference of the International Forum on Urbanism (IFoU) that will take place from November 26th to 28th, 2009 at…

Mots-clés: aménagement urbain, croissance urbaine, culture urbaine, développement durable, développement urbain, économie, forme urbaine, gouvernance, métropolisation, néolibéralisme, société urbaine, urbanisation

The New York approach : Robert Moses, urban liberals, and the redevelopment of the inner city

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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…

Mots-clés: aménagement, aménagement urbain, histoire de l'urbanisme, histoire urbaine, Moses Robert, New York, renouvellement urbain, Schwartz Joel

The open urban studies journal (Vol. 1, 2008)

Abstract from the publisher : The Open Urban Studies Journal is an Open Access online journal which publishes original research articles, reviews and short articles in the field of urban and regional studies. Topics covered include the: theory,…

Mots-clés: aménagement de l'espace, conservation, développement urbain, économie, film, interaction sociale, mémoire, mixité sociale, patrimoine, politique culturelle

The open urban studies journal (Vol. 2, 2009)

Abstract from the publisher : The Open Urban Studies Journal is an Open Access online journal which publishes original research articles, reviews and short articles in the field of urban and regional studies. Topics covered include the: theory,…

Mots-clés: géographie urbaine, gouvernance, métropole, participation, politique de la ville, politique urbaine, société urbaine

The open urban studies journal (Vol. 3, 2010)

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Abstract from the publisher : The Open Urban Studies Journal is an Open Access online journal which publishes original research articles, reviews and short articles in the field of urban and regional studies. Topics covered include : theory,…

Mots-clés: aménagement de l'espace, centre historique, croissance urbaine, développement durable, dynamiques urbaines, Espagne, gestion locale, gouvernance, mutation urbaine, Portugal, Spain, tourisme, urbanisation

The organisation of urban systems

We develop here a theory of the organization of cities and systems of cities as multilevel networks, including two main observable levels, where specific emergent properties can be observed. We use an evolutionary perspective, which is based on…

The other global city

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What is a Global City? Who authorizes the World Class City? This edited volume interrogates the "global cities" literature, which views the city as a shimmering, financial "global network." Through a historical-ethnographic…

Mots-clés: cosmopolitisme, ethnologie, fragmentation sociale, gouvernance, Mayaram Shail, mixité sociale, mondialisation, société urbaine, sociologie urbaine

The Ottoman Municipal Reforms between Old Regime and Modernity: Towards a New Interpretative Paradigm

The object of the present paper is to try and insert into discussions about the rich bibliography on the Ottoman municipal institutions some nuances, pertaining both to recent reflections on the circulation of reform models and to new researches on…

The outer suburbs and metropolitan social change: a case study of London

Les banlieues et révolution sociale d'une métropole : le cas de Londres.

Cette étude utilise une gamme d'indicateurs récents (hors recensement) et ceux du recensement de 1981 pour décrire les structures sociales, démographiques et économiques des…

The paradox of urban space : Inequality and transformation in marginalized communities

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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…

Mots-clés: aménagement urbain, communauté, community, droit au logement, espace urbain, inégalité, injustice, Kemp Susan P., marginalité, participation, placemaking, race, Sutton Sharon E.

The people of Qayrawan : The demographic and social composition of a maghribi city during the first 250 years of its existence, on the basis of medieval arabic chronicles and inscriptions

The bases of the present dissertation from the point of view of the sources are historical and biographical. The study of the people of al-Qayrawän, which is largely dependant on the study of the Tabagat, has been carried out with a view to…

The perception of street space by citizens

This paper presents the results of an analysis we have conducted of meetings of Paris neighbourhood councils (conseils de quartier) - local, non-decision-making bodies bringing together randomly selected or appointed members two or three times a…

The planned world : Urban, rural, wild. Interdisciplinary themes journal (Vol. 2, No. 1)

Abstract from the conference and issue coordinators : The Planned World: Urban, Rural, Wild Conference took place over two beautiful summer days in early August, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. As with The City: Culture, Society,…

Mots-clés: aménagement, aménagement de l'espace, aménagement du territoire, aménagement urbain, bidonville, déchets, énergie, energy, étalement urbain, exclusion, landscape, parc, paysage, Riegel Christian, Robinson Katherine M.

The Police and the "Algerian Medinas" in France. Argenteuil, 1957-1962

Fifty years after the end of the Algerian War of Independence, it should not be forgotten that this conflict was also played out in mainland France. Here, Emmanuel Blanchard shows the extent to which the control of territories with a strong Algerian…

The political economy of densification, looking for signs of the postmodern city; a case study of urban transformation in Greater Vancouver

We are living in a transition period with regard to the way that urban space is being organized. Old patterns are beginning to be replaced by new ones ecause in Canada these changes are being experienced most intensely is Vancouver, this city was…

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