Fourteen papers selected from among the presentations at a July 2010 conference in Florence, Italy address various aspects of urban life. A sampling of topics: difference-sensitive planning and living
With 14 papers in total, the first six papers in this collection identify the factors driving sustainable urban development in U.S. and European cities, and the second set of papers describes initiati
Editors Lopes and Hutchison present readers with a collection of research and academic perspectives exploring the plural and complex nature of the use of contemporary urban spaces. The editors have
The United Nations Brundtland Report defines sustainable development as one 'that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.' Embedd
"Megaprojects are springing up throughout both the developed and developing world. Their popularity reflects the drive by political and economic elites to enhance urban competitiveness. Although the i
