Expansive Discourses : Urban Sprawl in Calgary, 1945-1978 Paperback / softback
by Max Foran
Part of the The West Unbound: Social and Cultural Studies series
Paperback / softback
Description
This is a groundbreaking study of urban sprawl in Calgary after theSecond World War.
The interactions of land developers and the localgovernment influenced how the pattern grew: developers met marketdemands and optimized profits by building houses as efficiently aspossible, while the city had to consider wider planning constraints andinfrastructure costs.
Foran examines the complexity of theirinteractions from a historical perspective, why each party acted as itdid, and where each can be criticized.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:350 pages
- Publisher:AU Press
- Publication Date:01/01/2009
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- ISBN:9781897425138
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:350 pages
- Publisher:AU Press
- Publication Date:01/01/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9781897425138