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In Divisible Cities

Author : Dominic Pettman
Publisher : punctum books
ISBN 13 : 0615853196
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (158 download)

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Download or read book In Divisible Cities written by Dominic Pettman and published by punctum books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Divisible Cities takes Italo Calvino's classic re-imagining of Venice, viewed in the mind's eye from many different metaphysical angles, and projects it on to the world at large. Where the Italian saw his favorite city as an impossible metropolis of many moods, shades, and ways of being, this unauthorized sequel unpacks the Escheresque streets in unexpected directions. In Divisible Cities is thus an exercise in cartographic origami: the reflective and poetic result of the narrator's desire to map hidden cities, secret cities, imaginary cities, impossible cities, and overlapping cities, existing beneath the familiar Atlas of everyday perception. Stitching these different places and spaces together is a "double helix" or "Siamese seduction" between the traveler and his romantic shadow, revealing -- step by step -- a clandestine itinerary of hidden affinities, nestled within the habitual rhythm of things. Matter matters. That's what the drone of the city tells us. And yet we dream of something beyond these invisible walls. Were I an architect-deity, I would create an Escheresque subway system, linking all the cities in the world. The tunnels themselves, and the people decanted from one place to the other, would eventually create an Ecumenopolis: a single and continuous city, enlaced and endless. Were this the case I could get on the F train at Delancey Street, Manhattan, and -- after a couple of changes mid-town -- emerge in the night-markets of Taipei, or near the Roman baths of Budapest. Or perhaps even downtown Urville.

Planning in Divided Cities

Author : Frank Gaffikin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444393197
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)

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Download or read book Planning in Divided Cities written by Frank Gaffikin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-21 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does planning in contested cities inadvertedly make the divisions worse? The 60s and 70s saw a strong role of planning, social engineering, etc but there has since been a move towards a more decentralised ‘community planning’ approach. The book examines urban planning and policy in the context of deeply contested space, where place identity and cultural affinities are reshaping cities. Throughout the world, contentions around identity and territory abound, and in Britain, this problem has found recent expression in debates about multiculturalism and social cohesion. These issues are most visible in the urban arena, where socially polarised communities co-habit cities also marked by divided ethnic loyalties. The relationship between the two is complicated by the typical pattern that social disadvantage is disproportionately concentrated among ethnic groups, who also experience a social and cultural estrangement, based on religious or racial identity. Navigating between social exclusion and community cohesion is essential for the urban challenges of efficient resource use, environmental enhancement, and the development of a flourishing economy. The book addresses planning in divided cities in a UK and international context, examining cities such as Chicago, hyper-segregated around race, and Jerusalem, acting as a crucible for a wider conflict. The first section deals with concepts and theories, examining the research literature and situating the issue within the urban challenges of competitiveness and inclusion. Section 2 covers collaborative planning and identifies models of planning, policy and urban governance that can operate in contested space. Section 3 presents case studies from Belfast, Chicago and Jerusalem, examining both the historical/contemporary features of these cities and their potential trajectories. The final section offers conclusions and ways forward, drawing the lessons for creating shared space in a pluralist cities and addressing cohesion and multiculturalism. • Addresses important contemporary issue of social cohesion vs. urban competitiveness • focus on impact of government policies will appeal to practitioners in urban management, local government and regeneration • Examines role of planning in cities worldwide divided by religion, race, socio-economic, etc • Explores debate about contested space in urban policy and planning • Identifies models for understanding contested spaces in cities as a way of improving effectiveness of government policy

One Nation Divisible

Author : Michael B. Katz
Publisher : Russell Sage Foundation
ISBN 13 : 1610443314
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book One Nation Divisible written by Michael B. Katz and published by Russell Sage Foundation. This book was released on 2006-03-16 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American society today is hardly recognizable from what it was a century ago. Integrated schools, an information economy, and independently successful women are just a few of the remarkable changes that have occurred over just a few generations. Still, the country today is influenced by many of the same factors that revolutionized life in the late nineteenth century—immigration, globalization, technology, and shifting social norms—and is plagued by many of the same problems—economic, social, and racial inequality. One Nation Divisible, a sweeping history of twentieth-century American life by Michael B. Katz and Mark J. Stern, weaves together information from the latest census with a century's worth of data to show how trends in American life have changed while inequality and diversity have endured. One Nation Divisible examines all aspects of work, family, and social life to paint a broad picture of the American experience over the long arc of the twentieth century. Katz and Stern track the transformations of the U.S. workforce, from the farm to the factory to the office tower. Technological advances at the beginning and end of the twentieth century altered the demand for work, causing large population movements between regions. These labor market shifts fed both the explosive growth of cities at the dawn of the industrial age and the sprawling suburbanization of today. One Nation Divisible also discusses how the norms of growing up and growing old have shifted. Whereas the typical life course once involved early marriage and living with large, extended families, Americans today commonly take years before marrying or settling on a career path, and often live in non-traditional households. Katz and Stern examine the growing influence of government on trends in American life, showing how new laws have contributed to more diverse neighborhoods and schools, and increased opportunities for minorities, women, and the elderly. One Nation Divisible also explores the abiding economic paradox in American life: while many individuals are able to climb the financial ladder, inequality of income and wealth remains pervasive throughout society. The last hundred years have been marked by incredible transformations in American society. Great advances in civil rights have been tempered significantly by rising economic inequality. One Nation Divisible provides a compelling new analysis of the issues that continue to divide this country and the powerful role of government in both mitigating and exacerbating them. A Volume in the Russell Sage Foundation Census Series

Report on a Rapid Transit System for the City of Detroit

Author : Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.M/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Report on a Rapid Transit System for the City of Detroit written by Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Report on a Rapid Transit System for the City of Detroit Made to the Board of Street Railway Commissioners, City of Detroit

Author : Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 158 pages
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Download or read book Report on a Rapid Transit System for the City of Detroit Made to the Board of Street Railway Commissioners, City of Detroit written by Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cases Determined by the St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield Courts of Appeals of the State of Missouri

Author : Missouri. Courts of Appeals
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1004 pages
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The Law of Modern Municipal Charters and the Organization of Cities on Commission

Author : William Kent Clute
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 810 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Law of Modern Municipal Charters and the Organization of Cities on Commission written by William Kent Clute and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The State of the World's Cities, 2001

Author : United Nations Centre for Human Settlements
Publisher : UN-HABITAT
ISBN 13 : 9789211314762
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (147 download)

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Download or read book The State of the World's Cities, 2001 written by United Nations Centre for Human Settlements and published by UN-HABITAT. This book was released on 2001 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cities are now home to nearly half of the world's population, and the issue of sustainable development is one of the most pressing challenges facing the international community in the 21st century. This publication is the first in-depth attempt to monitor and analyse the realities faced by urban populations around the world. It explores a range of issues, trends and policy responses in five major areas relating to: shelter, society, environment, economy and governance. It introduces the 'City Development Index', which has been developed by the UN Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat). Over time, this should become a standard monitoring tool used to track regional, national and city level progress towards implementing the Habitat Agenda. The report concludes that local democracy is a key factor for the future of all cities.

New York City SHSAT 2017

Author : Kaplan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1506210317
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book New York City SHSAT 2017 written by Kaplan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive guide updated for the NEW New York City SHSAT! Updated prep guide for eighth- and ninth-grade students to succeed on the New York City Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT). Competition for admission to one of eight premium public high schools gets tougher each year, but with Kaplan, you can get everything you need to prepare for test day. In New York City SHSAT 2017, students can take advantage of: * Two full-length practice tests and the most up-to-date information about the new SHSAT * Realistic practice questions that cover every concept tested * Proven score-raising strategies with emphasis on improving math and verbal skills * Detailed answer explanations for each question This is the prep book for if you are looking to gain admission into a specialized high school such as Stuyvesant High School; Bronx High School of Science; Brooklyn Technical High School; Brooklyn Latin School; High School for Math, Science, and Engineering at City College; High School of American Studies at Lehman College; Queens High School for the Sciences at York College; or Staten Island Technical High School. New York City SHSAT 2017 provides students with everything they need to improve their scores—guaranteed. Kaplan’s Higher Score guarantee provides security that no other test prep guide on the market can match. Kaplan has helped more than three million students prepare for standardized tests. We know that our test-taking techniques and strategies work and our materials are completely up-to-date. New York City SHSAT 2017 is the must-have preparation tool for every student looking to score higher!

Political Monopolies in American Cities

Author : Jessica Trounstine
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226812820
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (268 download)

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Download or read book Political Monopolies in American Cities written by Jessica Trounstine and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Around the same time that Richard J. Daley governed Chicago, greasing the wheels of his notorious political machine during a tenure that lasted from 1955 to his death in 1976, Anthony “Dutch” Hamann’s “reform” government centralized authority to similar effect in San Jose. In light of their equally exclusive governing arrangements—a similarity that seems to defy their reputations—Jessica Trounstine asks whether so-called bosses and reformers are more alike than we might have realized. Situating her in-depth studies of Chicago and San Jose in the broad context of data drawn from more than 240 cities over the course of a century, she finds that the answer—a resounding yes—illuminates the nature of political power. Both political machines and reform governments, she reveals, bias the system in favor of incumbents, effectively establishing monopolies that free governing coalitions from dependence on the support of their broader communities. Ironically, Trounstine goes on to show, the resulting loss of democratic responsiveness eventually mobilizes residents to vote monopolistic regimes out of office. Envisioning an alternative future for American cities, Trounstine concludes by suggesting solutions designed to free urban politics from this damaging cycle.

Thinking Design Through Literature

Author : Susan Yelavich
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351777963
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (517 download)

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Download or read book Thinking Design Through Literature written by Susan Yelavich and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-08-28 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deploys literature to explore the social lives of objects and places. The first book of its kind, it embraces things as diverse as escalators, coins, skyscrapers, pottery, radios, and robots, and encompasses places as various as home, country, cities, streets, and parks. Here, fiction, poetry, and literary non-fiction are mined for stories of design, which are paired with images of contemporary architecture and design. Through the work of authors such as César Aires, Nicholson Baker, Lydia Davis, Orhan Pamuk, and Virginia Woolf, this book shows the enormous influence that places and things exert in the world.

Cracking the New York City SHSAT (Specialized High Schools Admissions Test), 3rd Edition

Author : The Princeton Review
Publisher : Princeton Review
ISBN 13 : 1524710679
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book Cracking the New York City SHSAT (Specialized High Schools Admissions Test), 3rd Edition written by The Princeton Review and published by Princeton Review. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CREATED FOR THE REDESIGNED EXAM! Ace the *new* SHSAT and get into the NYC specialized high school of your choice with the full-length practice tests, thorough content reviews, and extra drills in this helpful guidebook. The New York City Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) was recently overhauled, with changes made across the board to the test's format, question types, topic coverage, and more. Cracking the SHSAT, 3rd Edition was written by The Princeton Review's team of SHSAT course experts and reflects the most up-to-date information and test strategies, developed by teachers on the ground who have spent many hours with the SHSAT. With our expertise, you can walk into test day with confidence! Practice Your Way to Excellence. • 2 full-length practice tests to prepare you for the actual testing experience • Detailed subject review for the newly-updated English Language Arts and Mathematics sections • Step-by-step strategies for cracking each type of test question Work Smarter, Not Harder. • Diagnose and learn from your mistakes with in-depth answer explanations • See The Princeton Review’s techniques in action and solidify your SHSAT knowledge • Learn fundamental approaches for solving questions Take Control of Your Prep. • Practical and up-to-date information on the what, when, where, and how of the SHSAT • Tips and techniques for scoring excellence • Planning and organization tips to get you all the way to test day

Report on a Rapid Transit System for the City of Detroit Made to the Board of Street Railway Commissioners, City of Detroit

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Report on a Rapid Transit System for the City of Detroit Made to the Board of Street Railway Commissioners, City of Detroit written by and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cities and Space

Author : Lowdon Wingo Jr.
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134000588
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Cities and Space written by Lowdon Wingo Jr. and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses aims of urban planning and ways to achieve improved city living. Originally published in 1963

Kaplan New York City Specialized High School Admissions Test

Author : Kaplan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1625230826
Total Pages : 685 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book Kaplan New York City Specialized High School Admissions Test written by Kaplan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 685 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive guide for the New York City Specialized High Schools Admissions Test! Every fall, high-achieving eighth- and ninth-grade students take the New York City Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT). Aiming for a top score to stand out from the increasingly competitive applicant pool and get a premium education at a public school, students have a 1-in-10 chance of securing admission into a specialized high school such as Stuyvesant High School; Bronx High School of Science; Brooklyn Technical High School; Brooklyn Latin School; High School for Math, Science, and Engineering at City College; High School of American Studies at Lehman College; Queens High School for the Sciences at York College, or Staten Island Technical High School. Competition for admission gets increasingly tougher each year, but with Kaplan New York City Specialized High Schools Admissions Test, now in its seventh edition, students can get all of the materials they need to prepare for test day. In Kaplan’s New York City Specialized High Schools Admissions Test, students can take advantage of: Two full-length practice tests and the most up-to-date information about the test Vital practice questions in each chapter that cover all tested material Proven score-raising strategies with emphasis on improving math and verbal skills A section dedicated to the 100 most important math concepts covered on the exam Detailed answer explanations for each question, and useful additional practice available online Kaplan New York City Specialized High Schools Admissions Test provides students with everything they need to improve their scores—guaranteed. Kaplan’s Higher Score guarantee provides security that no other test preparation guide on the market can match. Kaplan has helped more than three million students to prepare for standardized tests. We know that our test-taking techniques and strategies work and our materials are completely up-to-date. Kaplan New York City Specialized High Schools Admissions Test is the must-have preparation tool for every student looking to score higher!

Rainbow's End

Author : Steven P. Erie
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520910621
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Rainbow's End written by Steven P. Erie and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1990-08-09 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unprecedented in its scope, Rainbow's End provides a bold new analysis of the emergence, growth, and decline of six classic Irish-American political machines in New York, Jersey City, Chicago, San Francisco, Pittsburgh and Albany. Combining the approaches of political economy and historical sociology, Erie examines a wide range of issues, including the relationship between city and state politics, the manner in which machines shaped ethnic and working-class politics, and the reasons why centralized party organizations failed to emerge in Boston and Philadelphia despite their large Irish populations. The book ends with a thorough discussion of the significance of machine politics for today's urban minorities.

Holyoke Water Power Company, Petitioner, V. City of Holyoke. Before E.C. Bumpus, J.E. Cotter and E.K. Turner, Commissioners Appointed by the Supreme Judicial Court ... Apr. 5, 1899-Nov. 18, 1902

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Total Pages : 502 pages
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