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    Studying the Facilities That Sustain Community, Social Networks, and Trust

    From parks and libraries to pubs and schools, social infrastructures are the everyday places that bring people together, support community life, and foster connection. As interest in the concept grows, this timely and accessible edited collection offers a comprehensive overview of social infrastructure—its origins, development, and practical impact.Packed with innovative case studies from the UK, ... En savoir plus

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  • Transport, Mobility, and the Production of Urban Space

    Modifié par Julie Cidell, David Prytherch ...
    Collections series Routledge Studies in Human Geography
    The contemporary urban experience is defined by flow and structured by circulating people, objects, and energy. Geographers have long provided key insights into transportation systems. But today, concerns for social justice and sustainability motivate new, critical approaches to mobilities. Reimagining the city prompts an important question: How best to rethink urban geographies of transport and ... En savoir plus

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  • Law, Engineering, and the American Right-of-Way

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  • Urban Design Reader

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  • The Urban Design Reader

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