Cuthbert, Alexander

Form of cities : political economy and urban design / Alexander R. Cuthbert - Oxford University Press: Blackwell Publishing, 2006. - xv, 304 p. : ill.

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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.

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PL--City Planning-Philosophy
City Planning
Cities and towns -- Philosophy.

307.1216 / CUT-F