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Urban Village Population, Community and Family Structure in Germantown Pensylvania 1683-1800

Author : Stephanie Grauman Wolf
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780691005904
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Urban Village Population, Community and Family Structure in Germantown Pensylvania 1683-1800 written by Stephanie Grauman Wolf and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1980-05-21 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most studies of eighteenth-century community life in America have focused on New England, and in many respects the New England town has become a model for our understanding of communities throughout the United States during this period. In this study of a mid-Atlantic town, Stephanie Grauman Wolf describes a very different way of organizing society, indicating that the New England model may prove atypical. In addition, her analysis suggests the origins of twentieth-century social patterns in eighteenth-century life. Germantown, Pennsylvania, was chosen for study because it was a small urban center characterized by an ethnically and religiously mixed population of high mobility. The author uses quantitative analysis and sample case study to examine all aspects of the community. She finds that heterogeneity and mobility had a marked effect on urban development--on landholding, occupation, life style, and related areas; community organization for the control of government and church affairs; and the structure and demographic development of the: family. Her work represents an important advance not only in our understanding of eighteenth-century American society, but also in the ways in which we investigate it.

The Urban Village

Author : Alberto Magnaghi
Publisher : Zed Books
ISBN 13 : 9781842775813
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (758 download)

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Download or read book The Urban Village written by Alberto Magnaghi and published by Zed Books. This book was released on 2005-10 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical manifesto for how cities can respond to the pressures of globalization

Urban Villages and the Making of Communities

Author : Peter Neal
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1134504101
Total Pages : 648 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (345 download)

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Download or read book Urban Villages and the Making of Communities written by Peter Neal and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2003-11-27 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book documents both the roots of the Urban Village movement and its application in contemporary society. A series of essays by eminent practitioners offers particular urban perspectives.

City Comforts

Author : David M. Sucher
Publisher : City Comforts Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0964268027
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (642 download)

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Download or read book City Comforts written by David M. Sucher and published by City Comforts Inc.. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Urban Village Renovation

Author : Peilin Li
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811589712
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book Urban Village Renovation written by Peilin Li and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-11-24 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the mystery and diversity of urbanization in China, especially with regard to urban villages. The “village in the city” is a unique social phenomenon in the process of Chinese urbanization. A local village society composed of deep-rooted social networks linked by blood, geography, folk beliefs, and folk customs is the outcome of a complex social process, which is accompanied by changes in property rights, restructuring of social networks, and conflicting benefits and values. The end of the village is the epitome of social transformation, and for China as a whole, this change may take a very long time to complete. This book includes various examples of and stories on urban villages, offering readers a wealth of insights into the phenomenon and its significance.

Suburb, Slum, Urban Village

Author : Carolyn Whitzman
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774858834
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)

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Download or read book Suburb, Slum, Urban Village written by Carolyn Whitzman and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2010-01-02 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suburb, Slum, Urban Village examines the relationship between image and reality for one city neighbourhood – Toronto’s Parkdale. Carolyn Whitzman tracks Parkdale’s story across three eras: its early decades as a politically independent suburb of the industrial city; its half-century of ostensible decline toward becoming a slum; and a post-industrial period of transformation into a revitalized urban village. This book also shows how Parkdale’s image influenced planning policy for the neighbourhood, even when the prevailing image of Parkdale had little to do with the actual social conditions there. Whitzman demonstrates that this misunderstanding of social conditions had discriminatory effects. For example, even while Parkdale’s reputation as a gentrified area grew in the post-sixties era, the overall health and income of the neighbourhood’s residents was in fact decreasing, and the area attracted media coverage as a “dumping ground” for psychiatric outpatients. Parkdale’s changing image thus stood in stark contrast to its real social conditions. Nevertheless, this image became a self-fulfilling prophecy, as it contributed to increasingly skewed planning practices for Parkdale in the late twentieth century. This rich and detailed history of a neighbourhood’s actual conditions, imaginary connotations, and planning policies will appeal to scholars and students in urban studies, planning, and geography, as well as to general readers interested in Toronto and Parkdale’s urban history.

Urban Village Redevelopment in Beijing, China

Author : Ran Liu
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031616642
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (316 download)

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Download or read book Urban Village Redevelopment in Beijing, China written by Ran Liu and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Place Making

Author : Charles C. Bohl
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Place Making written by Charles C. Bohl and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addressing one of the hottest trends in real estate the development of town centers and urban villages with mixed uses in pedestrian-friendly settings this book will help navigate through the unique design and development issues and reveal how to make all elements work together."

Urban Villages in the New China

Author : Da Wei David Wang
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137504269
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book Urban Villages in the New China written by Da Wei David Wang and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-27 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on Shenzhen as a representation of the general urban village phenomenon in China, this book considers the impact of China’s economic reform on urbanization and urban villages over the past three decades. Shenzhen’s urban villages are some of the first of their kind in China, unique in their diversity and organizational capacity, but most notably in their ability to protect village culture whilst coexisting with Shenzhen, one of the fastest urbanizing cities on earth. Providing a study of regional contrast of urban villages in China with newly collected fieldwork materials from Guangzhou, Beijing, and Xi’an, this book also considers recent developments within urban villages, including attempts at marketization of the so-called xiao chanquanfang (the quintessential urban village apartment units). It also addresses the corruption scandals that engulfed some urban villages in late 2013. Through cutting edge fieldwork, the author offers a cross-disciplinary study of the history, culture, socio-economic changes, and migration of the villages which arguably embody Chinese social mobility in an urban form.

City of Quarters

Author : Mark Jayne
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9781138416109
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (161 download)

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Download or read book City of Quarters written by Mark Jayne and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-06-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In cities throughout the world, there is an increasingly ubiquitous presence of distinct social and spatial areas - urban villages, cultural and ethnic quarters. These spaces are sites where capital and culture intertwine in new ways. City of Quarters brings together some of the most prominent authors writing about urban villages to provide the first systematic and multi-disciplinary overview of this high-profile urban phenomenon. They address key questions such as 'What is the role of urban villages and quarters in the contemporary city?' and 'What are the economic, political, socio-spatial and cultural practices and processes that surround these urban spaces?' Blending conceptual chapters with theoretically directed case studies from all over the world, this book includes issues such as local and regional development strategies, production, consumption, the creative industries, popular culture, identity, lifestyle, and tourism.

The Emergence of Pacific Urban Villages

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
ISBN 13 : 9292576100
Total Pages : 123 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book The Emergence of Pacific Urban Villages written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication seeks to explain the nature of settlements termed “urban villages” as set within the context of growing levels of urbanization in contemporary Pacific towns and cities. It investigates the meaning and conceptualization of myriad forms of urban villages by examining the evolution of different types of settlement commonly known as native or traditional villages, and more recently squatter and informal settlements. It views village-like settlements such as squatter and informal settlements as a type of urban village, and examines the role these and other urban villages play in shaping and making the Pacific town and city and arguably, the Pacific village city. It presents key actions that Pacific countries and development partners need to consider as part of urban and national development plans when rethinking how to conceptualize the ongoing phenomena of urban villages while achieving a more equitable distribution of the benefits of urbanization.

Smart Villages

Author : V. I. Lakshmanan
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303068458X
Total Pages : 511 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Smart Villages written by V. I. Lakshmanan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-06-25 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together technical expertise, best practices, case studies and ground-level application of the ideas for empowering the rural population of the world to live economically prosperous, environmentally sustainable, and socially progressive lives, on par or comparable with the quality of life enjoyed by the global urban population. The idea of Smart Villages takes on greater urgency in light of the investments made in this millennium on “Smart Cities”, taking advantage of the technological advances, particularly in digital connectivity. These investments have and will continue to expand the urban-rural divide, unless similar investments are made in the villages as well. The book provides a much-needed guide for a holistic development of a Smart Village, by defining the need, developing the framework, and describing the delivery, complete with successful case studies. Contributors to the book, from Canada, USA, Africa and India bring years of academic, industry and governmental experience, including organization of several Smart Village conferences. The knowledge base in the book will be of great value to anyone interested in or active in rural planning, including governmental and non-governmental organizations, industrial solution providers, public healthcare professionals, public policy professionals and students, as well as rural communities around the world. Consolidates all the aspects of creating/developing a Smart Village; Delivers an effective tool-kit for practitioners in the area of Smart Villages; Provides a policy-based framework for the development of an ideal Smart Village; Illustrates, through case studies, the fulfillment of key requirements of a Smart Village; Brings together experts from around the world to share their vision of a Smart Village; Highlights the importance of balancing development with social/gender equity and cultural traditions.

The End of the Village

Author : Nick R. Smith
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 1452965447
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (529 download)

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Download or read book The End of the Village written by Nick R. Smith and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How China’s expansive new era of urbanization threatens to undermine the foundations of rural life Since the beginning of the twenty-first century, China has vastly expanded its urbanization processes in an effort to reduce the inequalities between urban and rural areas. Centered on the mountainous region of Chongqing, which serves as an experimental site for the country’s new urban development policies, The End of the Village analyzes the radical expansion of urbanization and its consequences for China’s villagers. It reveals a fundamental rewriting of the nation’s social contract, as villages that once organized rural life and guaranteed rural livelihoods are replaced by an increasingly urbanized landscape dominated by state institutions. Throughout this comprehensive study of China’s “urban–rural coordination” policy, Nick R. Smith traces the diminishing autonomy of the country’s rural populations and their subordination to larger urban networks and shared administrative structures. Outside Chongqing’s urban centers, competing forces are at work in reshaping the social, political, and spatial organization of its villages. While municipal planners and policy makers seek to extend state power structures beyond the boundaries of the city, village leaders and inhabitants try to maintain control over their communities’ uncertain futures through strategies such as collectivization, shareholding, real estate development, and migration. As China seeks to rectify the development crises of previous decades through rapid urban growth, such drastic transformations threaten to displace existing ways of life for more than 600 million residents. Offering an unprecedented look at the country’s contentious shift in urban planning and policy, The End of the Village exposes the precarious future of rural life in China and suggests a critical reappraisal of how we think about urbanization.

Urban Alchemy

Author : Mindy Thompson Fullilove
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1613320124
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book Urban Alchemy written by Mindy Thompson Fullilove and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if divided neighborhoods were causing public health problems? What if a new approach to planning and design could tackle both the built environment and collective well-being at the same time? What if cities could help each other? Dr. Mindy Fullilove, the acclaimed author of Root Shock, uses her unique perspective as a public health psychiatrist to explore ways of healing social and spatial fractures simultaneously. Using the work of French urbanist Michel Cantal-Dupart as a guide, Fullilove takes readers on a tour of successful collaborative interventions that repair cities and make communities whole.

Greenwich Village, 1920-1930

Author : Caroline Farrar Ware
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520085664
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (856 download)

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Download or read book Greenwich Village, 1920-1930 written by Caroline Farrar Ware and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Greenwich Village represents American social science during the interwar years at its best. It remains the best community study of New York, important both for its innovative method and for its substantive findings about intergroup relations in a pluralistic, open, and urban society--during a period of crisis and reform ferment."--Thomas Bender, New York University

Golden Lane Estate

Author : Stefi Orazi
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 1849945942
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (499 download)

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Download or read book Golden Lane Estate written by Stefi Orazi and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2021-12-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the building of an iconic mid-century housing estate, that is often seen as the model for housing architecture. Fully illustrated with commissioned photography of the interiors and exteriors, archive images and newly commissioned writing by leading architectural historians, plus interviews with people on the estate to capture their story. Following World War II, the population in the City of London plummeted, and with a duty to provide housing for those working in the area – such as nurses, policemen and doctors – the City Corporation commissioned architect Geoffry Powell in 1952 to design the Golden Lane Estate. Powell invited Christoph Bon and Jo Chamberlin to join him in developing a detailed design for the Estate. They would later become Chamberlin, Powell & Bon, working on world-renowned projects such as the Barbican Estate and the University of Leeds. Golden Lane Estate, now Grade II and Grade II* listed is often cited as being a model estate. With its high level of detailing, use of materials, colour, its humane scale, thoughtfulness of space, light, communal spaces, leisure facilities and integrated shops, it is exemplary, particularly for social housing. It was deemed as a success from the off and remains popular today, with many original tenants and/or their families still choosing to live there. What sets the estate apart is the sense of community and neighbourliness which is promoted by the architecture and design.

From Urban Village to East Village

Author : Janet L. Abu-Lughod
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN 13 : 9781557865250
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (652 download)

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Download or read book From Urban Village to East Village written by Janet L. Abu-Lughod and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1995-01-09 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This landmark study explores a new reality in today's inner cities - one that diverges radically from the dominant models of either the urban village, with its shared culture, or the disorganized zone of urban anomie. Growing numbers of inner city neighbourhoods now contain populations drawn from a multiplicity of ethnicities, subcultures, and classes. These groups may share physical space, but they pursue disparate ways of life and hold very different views of their neighbourhood's future. Such areas have become contested turf - arenas of heated political struggle. Nowhere has this struggle been so complexly joined than in the East Village on New York's Lower East Side. For over two decades, established and new immigrants, community activists, hippies, squatters, yuppies, developers, drug dealers, artists, the homeless, and the police have been battling for control of the district and its central meeting ground, Tompkins Square Park. Based on five years of research and participant observation, this book gives a vivid account of the contestants and their struggles in the battle for the Lower East Side. It is a battle which is likely to be replicated, perhaps less violently, in many other parts of urban America.