"Coyne examines urban living through the frame of cryptography, diving into the technologies, instruments, and processes of hiding information, messages, things, spaces, places, and people within cities"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
"An in-depth look at the infrastructural landscape of Africa's 3rd wave urbanization, drawing on case studies from Africa and the US"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
"A comprehensive, scientific guided tour of how cities work and generate change in human societies"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
"Investigation of climate change responses in NYC, Jakarta, and Rotterdam, focusing on the flow of ideas and influence between the sites and the political contestations on the ground"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
"Examines the intimate connection between property and its social and material context through PARK(ing) Day, a loosely-organised international event to reclaim street space from cars"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
An examination of the process of prioritizing private motorized transportation in Bengaluru, a rapidly growing megacity of the Global South. Automobiles and their associated infrastructures, deeply embedded in Western cities, have become a rapidly growing presence in the mega-cities of the Global South. Streets, once crowded with pedestrians, pushcarts, vendors, and bicyclists, are now choked w…
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A history of New York subway passengers as they navigated the system's constraints while striving for individuality, or at least a smooth ride. When the subway first opened with much fanfare on October 27, 1904, New York became a city of underground passengers almost overnight. In this book, Stefan Hohne examines how the experiences of subway passengers in New York City were intertwined with cu…
"A guide to all things cycling: present and future, local and global"--OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
Tracing two centuries of rise, fall, and rebirth in the heart of downtown Detroit. Downtown Detroit is in the midst of an astonishing rebirth. Its sidewalks have become a dreamland for an aspiring creative class, filled with shoppers, office workers, and restaurant-goers. Cranes dot the skyline, replacing the wrecking balls seen there only a few years ago. But venture a few blocks in any direct…