ISBN10: 1553651707, ISBN13: 9781553651703, [publisher: Greystone Books,Canada] Softcover Paperback. Vancouver, located at the edge of a continent and the edge of national consciousness, has become the model for post-industrial urbanism. Does it deserve the attention? This provocative new book explores the links between the city's seductive natural setting, turbulent political history, planning and design culture, and the local and global forces that are reshaping Vancouver's urban environment at a ferocious pace. Filled with historical and contemporary photographs and maps, "Dream City offers compelling insight into how buildings, public spaces, extraordinary landscapes, and civic values have merged to form a uniquely 21st-century city. A well-illustrated overview of Vancouver's emerging urban form: the fascinating story behind its buildings, public spaces and extraordinary landscapes, and the cultural values that are rapidly merging these into a unique city. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
[Stevenage, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2010]
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