City making and urban governance in the americas: curitiba and portland
Auteur :
Irazábal, Clara
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754642534
Date de publication :
13 juin 2005
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
810 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Curitiba in Brazil and Portland in Oregon, US are cities that have achieved recognition for exemplary urban planning programmes over the past three decades. As such, they provide particularly useful illustrations of the intense development pressures that many urban areas currently face. This book explores the dynamics of their urban governance.