Discover Mexico City, one of the world’s most populous urban centers. Twelve narrative chapters discuss such topics as M......more
The growth of urban real estate development has been a key recent facet of the globalization of Asian economies. This bo......more
This book provides a comprehensive account of the global, regional and urban dimensions of China s development, and the ......more
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Urban regeneration research studies not only on the design aspects of urban planning but also takes into account the dem......more
A new addition to the University of Pittsburgh Press Culture Politics & the Built Environment series...more
A Certain Kind of Life examines how we dwell and live together, delving into the relationships between architecture and ......more
Employing methodological perspectives from the fields of political geography, environmental studies, anthropology, and t......more
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In Mobile City, Jordan Kraemer charts the rise of social media and an emerging "knowledge" class in early 2000s Berlin. ......more
In Mobile City, Jordan Kraemer charts the rise of social media and an emerging "knowledge" class in early 2000s Berlin. ......more
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Uncovers how people aged 60 and older struggle, survive, and thrive in twenty-first-century urban America. To understand......more
Uncovers how people aged 60 and older struggle, survive, and thrive in twenty-first-century urban America. To understand......more
A landmark study that shows how Black residents experience and respond to the rapid transformation of historically Black......more
A landmark study that shows how Black residents experience and respond to the rapid transformation of historically Black......more
Smart City Standardization: International and National Implementations contains numerous existing standards that have em......more
This edited collection crosses international boundaries to highlight rural criminological issues, offering research on r......more
Squatting in London has a rich and diverse history. Currently, squatters live a marginalized, stigmatized, and criminali......more
A forceful critique of how and why states failed to protect marginalized communities in their responses to the COVID-19 ......more
A forceful critique of how and why states failed to protect marginalized communities in their responses to the COVID-19 ......more
Drawing Coastlines reveals the ways that technical images such as weather infographics, sea-level projections, and surve......more
Metagraffiti explores how graffiti art transmits ideas about graffiti culture. These insights, in turn, inspire a deeper......more
Metagraffiti explores how graffiti art transmits ideas about graffiti culture. These insights, in turn, inspire a deeper......more
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Effective visual communication has become an essential strategy for grassroots political activists, who use images to pu......more
Throughout Kingston, Jamaica, figures known as "dons" exercise political authority and are seen as legitimate leaders, d......more
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How innovation hotspots for the world’s aging population may prove to be of vital economic and strategic importance in t......more
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Inside Tenement Time is a study of Jamaican literary and cultural texts presenting surveillance in the Caribbean. The pr......more
Inside Tenement Time is a study of Jamaican literary and cultural texts presenting surveillance in the Caribbean. The pr......more
This book uses dark tourism case studies to explore the unique considerations and constraints of tourism within rural an......more
Whether aesthetically or politically inspired, graffiti is among the oldest forms of expression in human history, one th......more
Philadelphia is famous for its colonial and revolutionary buildings and artifacts, which draw tourists from far and wide......more
Why some cities are more effective than others at reducing inequalities in the built environment: urban governance in Sã......more
Why some cities are more effective than others at reducing inequalities in the built environment: urban governance in Sã......more
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Smart Cities and Sustainable Manufacturing: Innovations for a Greener Future explores the intersection of these two esse......more
Acclaimed author Tom Wayman’s account of his shift from urban to rural. The recent pandemic accelerated an existing tren......more
Once heralded as the "Black Mecca of the South," Atlanta’s Black community is currently under threat of dislocation by c......more
Once heralded as the "Black Mecca of the South," Atlanta’s Black community is currently under threat of dislocation by c......more
In The Roots of Flower City, Camden Burd explores the economic and ecological significance of Rochester plant nurserymen......more
After centuries of colonial rule, the end of Angola’s three-decade civil war in 2002 provided an irresistible opportunit......more
After centuries of colonial rule, the end of Angola’s three-decade civil war in 2002 provided an irresistible opportunit......more
The redevelopment of London Docklands set a new standard for urban regeneration. City governments all over the world now......more
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Expos as Great Urban Projects: Present and Future is an outcome of a multiyear design research project that has been con......more
In The City in the Distance, Jean-Luc Nancy embarks on nothing less than a philosophy of the city. Drawing on his widely......more
In The City in the Distance, Jean-Luc Nancy embarks on nothing less than a philosophy of the city. Drawing on his widely......more
For decades, the heartland of Myanmar has been configured as a pacified space under military surveillance. A closer look......more
Providing a holistic understanding of extensive oil extraction in rural Mexico, this book focuses on a campesino communi......more
Zoning codes have become the most significant regulatory power of local government, determining how we experience our ci......more
A buoyant, creative economy can be seen as the saviour of many cities, but behind such ’urban makeovers’ lie serious pro......more
A wide-ranging cultural history centered around the concepts of real estate, the family home, and the American dream, an......more
A wide-ranging cultural history centered around the concepts of real estate, the family home, and the American dream, an......more
Extreme inequalities, uneven planning, and unruly environments have long shaped individual and collective subjectivities......more
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Stories exploring how migration shapes art and aesthetic practices and vice versa. Dedicated to the stories of migrants,......more
This open access book examines collaborative approaches to urban transformation processes and guides smart co-design app......more
In Evacuation, Peter Adey examines the politics, aesthetics, and practice of moving people and animals from harm during ......more
In Evacuation, Peter Adey examines the politics, aesthetics, and practice of moving people and animals from harm during ......more
Originally published in 1981, the main thesis of this book is that rural labour markets are at the core of the problem o......more
In recent decades, American suburbs have undergone a so-called renaissance as multiple forces have transformed them into......more
In recent decades, American suburbs have undergone a so-called renaissance as multiple forces have transformed them into......more
This book lays out the promise and potential of schools as community building institutions. It explores the challenges f......more
This book lays out the promise and potential of schools as community building institutions. It explores the challenges f......more
A twelve-lane behemoth cutting through the least scenic parts of the Garden State, the New Jersey Turnpike may lack the ......more
A twelve-lane behemoth cutting through the least scenic parts of the Garden State, the New Jersey Turnpike may lack the ......more
Applied Urban Design combines why we design and who we design for, with how we design, by providing the reader with a co......more
Applied Urban Design combines why we design and who we design for, with how we design, by providing the reader with a co......more
Photographs that meditate on the vanishing place of mobile home parks in the landscape of Miami In a collection of image......more
Municipalities around the world have increasingly used inclusionary housing programs to address their housing shortages.......more
Wembley Speaks is a new type of grassroots sociology. Based entirely on postings on a hyper-local community app (Nextdoo......more
People who live in South Asian cities re-shape politics and actualize constitutional rights, in parks, on playgrounds, a......more
This volume discusses the patterns and trends of urbanization in West Bengal - one of the most urbanized states of India......more
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Few people have any coherent idea of whether the shifts taking place in land-use structure are critically important for ......more
This book explores the discourse on urban and regional inequality within the framework of neoliberalism. It analyzes the......more