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020			_a978-0-7453-3177-5
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041			_aENG
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100			_aWilliams, Austin _92437
245		0	_aLure of the city
250			_a1st Ed
260			_aLondon _bPluto Press _c2011
300			_a207 Pages _bPaperback
520			_aCities, by their very nature, are a mass of contradictions. They can be at once visually stunning, culturally rich, exploitative and unforgiving. In The Lure of the City Austin Williams and Alastair Donald explore the potential of cities to meet the economic, social and political challenges of the current age. This book seeks to examine the dynamics of urban life, showing that new opportunities can be maximised and social advances realised in existing and emerging urban centres. The book explores both the planned and organic nature of urban developments and the impacts and aspirations of the people who live and work in them. It argues convincingly that the metropolitan mindset is essential to the struggle for human liberation. The short, accessibly written essays are guaranteed to spark debate across the media and academia about the place of cities and urban life in our ever-changing world.
700			_aDonald, Alastair _92439
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650			_aURBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN (AR-UPD) _94792