Explore how cities can work better for people, with practical ideas for housing, health, and daily life.
This book surveys what makes urban life efficient and humane. It argues that city planning should center social rights, shared responsibility, and enduring, seat-by-seat improvements to the built world. Readers will see how housing, transportation, recreation, and public spaces connect to the everyday well‑being of families and communities.
- Learn how city life can balance private needs with the common good, and why social investment matters more than pure cost.
- Discover a framework for city building that links housing, health, communication, and architecture into a cohesive plan.
- See why a citizen’s role in social control and community concern is central to lasting urban progress.
- Understand the proposed six focus areas of city life and how they shape a dynamic, equitable metropolis.
Ideal for readers of urban history, public policy, and anyone curious about how to shape healthier, more livable cities for all.
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Librería: Forgotten Books, London, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. Blending history, science, and sociology, this fascinating book throws a sharp lens onto the transformative era in which we currently reside. It highlights the end of age-old dogmas in science, religion, politics, and commerce, tracing the decline of outmoded conventions and the rise of a pragmatic ethos that values efficiency and social progress above all else. The author explores our increasing interest in exposing social ills, arguing that this scrutiny leads to more informed discourse and checks the influence of manipulative political rhetoric. This book also considers the significance of social movements and programs, and the increasingly prominent role that economic factors play in shaping our social and physical environment. By examining the interplay between our economic relations, human rights, and property rights, the author provides a fresh perspective on our current social problems, particularly those prevalent in urban areas. This book is a testament to the ever-evolving nature of society and the power of collective action in building a better, more just, and equitable future for all. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781332113378_0
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Librería: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Reino Unido
PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Nº de ref. del artículo: LW-9781332113378
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Librería: Buchpark, Trebbin, Alemania
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Librería: Buchpark, Trebbin, Alemania
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