America’s Urban Future Lessons from North of the Border /

In this book, urban experts Tomalty and Mallach show how Canada, a country similar to the US in many respects, has fostered healthier urban centers and more energy‑ and resource‑efficient suburban growth. They call for a rethinking of US public policies across those areas and look closely at what ma...

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Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Tomalty, Ray (Συγγραφέας), Mallach, Alan (Συγγραφέας)
Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2015.
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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505 0 |a 1. Why this Matters: The World is Changing -- 2. Canada and the United States: Similar Yet Different -- 3. Livability and Sustainability in North American Cities: A Tale of Two Countries -- 4. Organizing Government: Powers, Boundaries, and Governance Systems -- 5. Controlling the Use of Land: Planning Policies and Practices -- 6. Increasing Connectivity: Transportation Policies and Practices -- 7. Maintaining Vibrant, Diverse Central Cities: Social Policies and Practices -- 8. Getting the Price Signals Right: Housing Subsidies, Energy Taxes, and Infrastructure Funding. 
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