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The Form of Cities : Political Economy and Urban Design

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The Form of Cities offers readers a considered theoretical introduction to the art of designing cities.

  • Demonstrates that cities are replete with symbolic values, collective memory, association and conflict.
  • Proposes a new theoretical understanding of urban design, based in political economy.
  • Demonstrates different ways of conceptualising the city, whether through aesthetics or the prism of gender, for example.
  • Written in an engaging and jargon-free style, but retains a sophisticated interpretative edge.
  • Complements Designing Cities by the same author (Blackwell, 2003).

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  • ISBN-13: 9781405116398
  • ISBN-10: 1405116390
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
  • Publish Date: January 2006
  • Dimensions: 10.04 x 6.86 x 0.94 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.58 pounds
  • Page Count: 324

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