Cities by Design - Tonkiss Fran
Cities by Design - Tonkiss Fran Who makes our cities, and what part do everyday users have in the design of cities? Current processes of urbanization too often contribute to intensifying these…
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Cities by Design - Tonkiss Fran
Who makes our cities, and what part do everyday users have in the design of cities? Current processes of urbanization too often contribute to intensifying these problems; cities, likewise, will be central to the solutions to such problems. This book powerfully shows that city-making is a social process and examines the close relationship between the social and physical shaping of urban environments.With cities taking a growing share of the global population, urban forms and urban experience are crucial for understanding social injustice, economic inequality and environmental challenges.
Focusing on a range of cities in developed and developing contexts, Cities by Design highlights major aspects of contemporary urbanization: urban growth, density and sustainability; inequality, segregation and diversity; informality, environment and infrastructure.Offering keen