| Description |
1 online resource (241 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- The Elemental City -- 2 In the Garden of Eden -- 3 In Nature's Way -- 4 The Physical Armature -- 5 Brushes with Destiny: Vancouver's Experience with Master-planning -- 6 The Transportation Palimpsest -- 7 The Road Not Taken -- 8 For Sale: The (Abridged) Story of Vancouver's Development Community -- 9 A Sense of Place: Characteristics of Vancouver's Public Realm -- 10 Urbanists at Large in the Garden City: The Search for an Urban Tradition -- 11 Edge City -- 12 The Domestic Tradition: The Search for an Indigenous Architecture -- 13 A Brief History of Zoning -- 14 Hollywood North -- 15 Public Life or Spectacle? The Culture of Public Space -- Epilogue |
| Summary |
Vancouver, located at the edge of a continent and the edge of national consciousness, has become the model for post-industrial urbanism. Does it deserve the attention? This provocative new book explores the links between the city's seductive natural setting, turbulent political history, planning and design culture, and the local and global forces that are reshaping Vancouver's urban environment at a ferocious pace. Filled with historical and contemporary photographs and maps, Dream City offers compelling insight into how buildings, public spaces, extraordinary landscapes, and civic |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-223) and index |
| Subject |
City planning -- British Columbia -- Vancouver -- History
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Architecture -- British Columbia -- Vancouver
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Urban.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- City Planning & Urban Development.
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Architecture
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City planning
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| SUBJECT |
Vancouver (B.C.) -- History
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| Subject |
British Columbia -- Vancouver
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781926685632 |
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1926685636 |
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1553651030 |
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9781553651031 |
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