Expansive discourses: urban sprawl in Calgary, 1945-1978
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1. Verfasser: Foran, Maxwell (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Edmonton AU Press ©2009
Schriftenreihe:West unbound, social and cultural studies (Online)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Part 1 - 1945-1962 -- - Setting the Stage -- - Going It Alone, 1945-1954 -- - Establishing the Pattern, 1955-1962 -- - Part 2 - 1963-1978 -- - Entering a New Era -- - The Annexation Debates, 1972-1978 -- - City-Developer Relations, 1964-1978 -- - Land Use -- - Conclusion
A groundbreaking study of urban sprawl in Calgary after the Second World War. The interactions of land developers and the local government influenced how the pattern grew: developers met market demands and optimized profits by building houses as efficiently as possible, while the City had to consider wider planning constraints and infrastructure costs. Foran examines the complexity of their interactions from a historical perspective, why each party acted as it did, and where each can be criticized
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (276 pages)
ISBN:1897425139
1897425147
9781897425138
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