Expansive discourses urban sprawl in Calgary, 1945-1978

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 conside...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Foran, Maxwell (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edmonton : AU Press c2009.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:West unbound, social and cultural studies.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009435029906719
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  • Cover Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Part One: 1945-1962; Chapter 1 Setting the Stage; Chapter 2 Going It Alone, 1945-1954; Chapter 3 Establishing the Pattern, 1955-1962; Part Two: 1963-1978; Chapter 4 Entering a New Era; Chapter 5 The Annexation Debates, 1972-1978; Chapter 6 City-Developer Relations, 1964-1978; Chapter 7 Land Use; Conclusion; Notes; Photo Credits; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z