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  • Invisible City

    Poverty, Housing, and New Urbanism

    by John I. Gilderbloom ...
    A legendary figure in the realms of public policy and academia, John Gilderbloom is one of the foremost urban-planning researchers of our time, producing groundbreaking studies on housing markets, design, location, regulation, financing, and community building. Now, in Invisible City, he turns his eye to fundamental questions regarding housing for the elderly, the disabled, and the poor. Why is it ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • What is Happening in Your Community?

    Why Community Development Matters

    by Matthew J. Hanka, Trent Engbers, Ramona Harvey, Mohammed Khayum, Helen Rosenberg, Anne Statham, John Hans Gilderbloom ...
    Communities are not static or stationary organisms. They are fluid and dynamic and change over time. The role of community development in the change and transformation of a community is critical to improving and enhancing the quality of life of the community and its residents. This book examines how community development changes a community and why that change matters, while also examining the ... Read more

    $47.49 CAD

  • Climate Chaos

    Killing People, Places, and the Planet

    by John Hans Gilderbloom, Joshua D. Ambrosius, Bobby Austin, Russell Barnett, Christopher Bird, Leah Callahan, Chad Frederick, Robert Friedland, Elliott Grantz, Matthew Hanka0, Bunny Hayes1, Antwan Jones2, Avery Kahl3, Zachary E. Kenitzer4, Isaiah Kingsberry5, Wesley L. Meares6, Justin Mog7, Lisa Murray8, Chris Nolan9, Karrie Ann Quenichet0, William Riggs1, Stephen A. Roosa2, Ellen Slaten3, Carla J. Snyder4, Jennifer Stekardis5, Porter Stevens6, Ra’Desha Williams7, Garlynn Woodsong8, Charlie Zhang9, Gregory D. Squires0 ...
    Featuring insights from influential figures like Pope Francis and Albert Gore alongside contributions from over thirty esteemed authors, Climate Chaos: Killing People, Places and the Planet charts a transformative path from despair to optimism. Grounded in rigorous scientific research, the book unflinchingly exposes the links between industries such as coal, fossil fuels, chemical factories, ... Read more

    $47.49 CAD

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  • Punished

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    by Victor M. Rios ...
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  • The Secular City

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  • Transport, Mobility, and the Production of Urban Space

    Edited by Julie Cidell, David Prytherch ...
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