Now Urbanism
Jeffrey Hou
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Now Urbanism
by Jeffrey Hou
Published
Jan 16, 2015
Publisher
Routledge
Pages
328
ISBN-13
9780415717861
ISBN-10
0415717868
Description
"After more than a century of heroic urban visions, urban dwellers today live in suburban subdivisions, gated communities, edge cities, apartment towers, and slums. The contemporary cities as we know are more often the embodiment of unexpected outcomes and unintended consequences rather than visionary planning. As an alternative approach for rethinking and remaking today's cities and regions, this book explores the intersections of critical inquiry and immediate, substantive actions. The essays inside recognize the rich complexities of the present city not as barriers or obstacles but as grounds for uncovering opportunity and unleashing potential. Now Urbanism asserts that the future city is already here. It views city making as grounded in the imperfect, messy, yet rich reality of the existing city and the everyday purposeful agency of its dwellers.Through a framework of situating, grounding, performing, distributing, instigating, and enduring, these essays written by a multidisciplinary group of practitioners and scholars illustrate specificity, context, agency, and networks of actors and actions in the re-making of the contemporary city"--
Le Corbusier
The Death and Life of Great American Cities
Kodeks pracy
The City of Ember (The First Book of Ember)
The city in history
The Image of the City
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Now Urbanism?
This edition of Now Urbanism has approximately 328 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Now Urbanism?
For most readers, Now Urbanism typically takes between 6h 50m and 4h 33m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 82,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 5h 28m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 11 days • Estimated word count: 82,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Now Urbanism?
The estimated word count for Now Urbanism is approximately 82,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Now Urbanism?
Now Urbanism was written by Jeffrey Hou.
When was Now Urbanism published?
The publication date for this specific edition is Jan 16, 2015. The original work may have been published on a different date.