City Of Quarters

Author : Mark Jayne
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351951289

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City of Quarters by Mark Jayne Pdf

In cities throughout the world, there is an increasingly ubiquitous presence of distinct social and spatial areas - urban villages, cultural and ethnic quarters. These spaces are sites where capital and culture intertwine in new ways. City of Quarters brings together some of the most prominent authors writing about urban villages to provide the first systematic and multi-disciplinary overview of this high-profile urban phenomenon. They address key questions such as 'What is the role of urban villages and quarters in the contemporary city?' and 'What are the economic, political, socio-spatial and cultural practices and processes that surround these urban spaces?' Blending conceptual chapters with theoretically directed case studies from all over the world, this book includes issues such as local and regional development strategies, production, consumption, the creative industries, popular culture, identity, lifestyle, and tourism.

Author : Annette Haug,Adrian Hielscher,Anna-Lena Krüger
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-21
Category : Art
ISBN : 9783111248097

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Neighbourhoods and City Quarters in Antiquity by Annette Haug,Adrian Hielscher,Anna-Lena Krüger Pdf

Studies on ancient urbanity either concerns individual buildings or the city as a whole. This volume, instead, addresses a meso-scale of urbanity: the socio-spatial organisation of ancient cities. Its temporal focus is on Late Republican and Imperial Italy, and more specifically the cities of Pompeii and Ostia. Referring to a praxeological and phenomenological perspective, it looks at neighbourhoods and city quarters as basic categories of design and experience. With the terms 'neighbourhood and 'city quarter' the volume proposes two different methodological approaches: Neighbourhood here refers to the face-to-face relation between people living next to each other - thus the small-scale environment centred around a house and an individual. Neighbourhoods thus do not constitute a (collectively defined) urban territory with clear borders, but are rather constituted by individual experiences. In contrast, city quarters are understood as areas that share certain characteristics.

Author : Matthew Teller
Publisher : Other Press, LLC
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781635423358

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Nine Quarters of Jerusalem by Matthew Teller Pdf

This unique, absorbing biography of Jerusalem brings to light its overlooked histories and diverse contemporary voices. In Jerusalem, what you see and what is true are two different things. The Old City has never had “four quarters” as its maps proclaim. And beyond the crush and frenzy of its major religious sites, many of its quarters are little known to visitors, its people ignored and their stories untold. Nine Quarters of Jerusalem lets the communities of the Old City speak for themselves. Ranging from ancient past to political present, it evokes the city’s depth and cultural diversity. Matthew Teller’s highly original “biography” features the Old City’s Palestinian and Jewish communities, but also spotlights its Indian and African populations, its Greek and Armenian and Syriac cultures, its downtrodden Dom Gypsy families, and its Sufi mystics. It discusses the sources of Jerusalem’s holiness and the ideas—often startlingly secular—that have shaped lives within its walls. It is an evocation of place through story, led by the voices of Jerusalemites.

Author : John Gilbert McCurdy
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501736612

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Quarters by John Gilbert McCurdy Pdf

When Americans declared independence in 1776, they cited King George III "for quartering large bodies of armed troops among us." In Quarters, John Gilbert McCurdy explores the social and political history behind the charge, offering an authoritative account of the housing of British soldiers in America. Providing new interpretations and analysis of the Quartering Act of 1765, McCurdy sheds light on a misunderstood aspect of the American Revolution. Quarters unearths the vivid debate in eighteenth-century America over the meaning of place. It asks why the previously uncontroversial act of accommodating soldiers in one's house became an unconstitutional act. In so doing, Quarters reveals new dimensions of the origins of Americans' right to privacy. It also traces the transformation of military geography in the lead up to independence, asking how barracks changed cities and how attempts to reorder the empire and the borderland led the colonists to imagine a new nation. Quarters emphatically refutes the idea that the Quartering Act forced British soldiers in colonial houses, demonstrates the effectiveness of the Quartering Act at generating revenue, and examines aspects of the law long ignored, such as its application in the backcountry and its role in shaping Canadian provinces. Above all, Quarters argues that the lessons of accommodating British troops outlasted the Revolutionary War, profoundly affecting American notions of place. McCurdy shows that the Quartering Act had significant ramifications, codified in the Third Amendment, for contemporary ideas of the home as a place of domestic privacy, the city as a place without troops, and a nation with a civilian-led military.

Author : Tim Heath,Taner Oc,Steve Tiesdell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136020735

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Revitalising Historic Urban Quarters by Tim Heath,Taner Oc,Steve Tiesdell Pdf

This book synthesizes urban design and urban regeneration by examining the revitalization of a number of historic urban quarters. Its focus is on quarters or areas where there is a significant number of historic buildings concentrated in a small area; with places and area-based approaches. Many cities have such quarters that confer on them a sense of place and identity through their historic continuity and cultural associations. The quarters are often an integral element of the city's image and identity. The lessons and observations from the experience of the revitalization of such historic urban quarters forms the core of this book with a number of case study examples from North America and Europe showing a variety of approaches to and outcomes of revitalization.

Author : Jan-Jonathan Bock
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780253058874

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Citizens Without a City by Jan-Jonathan Bock Pdf

In 2009, after seismic tremors struck the Italian mountain town of L'Aquila, survivors were subjected to a "second earthquake"—invasive media attention and a relief effort that left them in a state of suspended citizenship as they were forcibly resettled and had to envision a new future. In Citizens without a City, Jan-Jonathan Bock reveals how a disproportionate government response exacerbated survivors' sense of crisis, divided the local population, and induced new types of political action. Italy's disenfranchising emergency reaction relocated citizens to camps and sites across a ruined townscape, without a plan for restoration or return. Through grassroots politics, arts and culture, commemoration rituals, architectural projects, and legal avenues, local people now sought to shape their hometown's recovery. Bock combines an analysis of the catastrophe's impact with insights into post-disaster civic life, urban heritage, the politics of mourning, and community fragmentation. A fascinating read for anyone interested in urban culture, disaster, and politics, Citizens without a City illustrates how survivors battled to retain a sense of purpose and community after the L'Aquila earthquake.

Author : Simon Roodhouse
Publisher : Intellect (UK)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : City planning
ISBN : 1841502138

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Cultural Quarters by Simon Roodhouse Pdf

This definitive book provides a conceptual context for cultural quarters through a detailed discussion concerning the principles of urban design and planning. To examine these issues, the book presents several case studies drawn from Northern England, Ireland and Vienna to position the emergence of specific cultural areas within a historical and social context and the economics of maintaining the respective districts. Extending this investigation, the author provides an explicit analysis of Bolton Borough Council's moves towards establishing a cultural sector in the town centre, with references to previous funding models employed by Birmingham City Council and the British Museum. The book offers a concise illustration of how cultural practice is maintained and expanded within an urban environment. This single volume, packed with detail, can be used in higher education courses to support the study of cultural policy, management and regeneration.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Housing
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021762476

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Current Housing Reports by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Payne
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781446154380

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The Xandrian Quarters by David Payne Pdf

Author : T.A. Sinclair
Publisher : Pindar Press
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1990-12-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780907132523

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Eastern Turkey by T.A. Sinclair Pdf

The initial section here covers the monuments of the important Hellenistic kingdom of Commagene, and includes Edessa (Urfa), the capital of a Crusader state, where there are also significant Islamic buildings. The final section, on the Hatay, focuses on the city of Antioch, with Seleucid, Roman and Byzantine remains, and the castles of the Crusader period in its vicinity. The neo-Hittite site of Karatepe and the Georgian and Syrian monasteries in the Hatay region are also dealt with. A comprehensive bibliography and index to all four volumes comes at the end.

Author : Deirdre A. Gaquin,Mary Meghan Ryan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 1411 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781636710013

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County and City Extra 2021 by Deirdre A. Gaquin,Mary Meghan Ryan Pdf

When you want only one source of information about your city or county, turn to County and City Extra. This trusted reference compiles information from many sources to provide all the key demographic and economic data for every state, county, metropolitan area, congressional district, and for all cities in the United States with a 2010 population of 25,000 or more. In one volume, you can conveniently find data from 1990 to 2020 in easy-to-read tables. The annual updating of County and City Extra for 29 years ensures its stature as a reliable and authoritative source for information. No other resource compiles this amount of detailed information into one place. Subjects covered in County and City Extra include: Population by age and race Government finances Income and poverty Manufacturing, trade, and services Crime Housing Education Immigration and migration Labor force and employment Agriculture, land, and water Residential construction Health resources Voting and elections The main body of this volume contains five basic parts and covers the following areas: Part A-States Part B-Counties Part C-Metropolitan areas Part D-Cities with a 2010 census population of 25,000 or more Part E-Congressional districts In addition, this publication includes: Figures and text in each section that highlight pertinent data and provide analysis Ranking tables which present each geography type by various subjects including population, land area, population density, educational attainment, housing values, race, unemployment, and crime Multiple color maps of the United States on various topics including median household income, poverty, voting, and race Furthermore, this volume contains several appendixes which include: Notes and explanations for further reference Definitions of geographic concepts A listing of metropolitan and micropolitan areas and their component counties A list of cities by county Maps showing congressional districts, counties, and selected places within each state

Author : Frederic Salmon Growse
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Mathura (India : District)
ISBN : BSB:BSB11486712

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Mathurá by Frederic Salmon Growse Pdf

Author : Kevin Lynch
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1964-06-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0262620014

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The Image of the City by Kevin Lynch Pdf

The classic work on the evaluation of city form. What does the city's form actually mean to the people who live there? What can the city planner do to make the city's image more vivid and memorable to the city dweller? To answer these questions, Mr. Lynch, supported by studies of Los Angeles, Boston, and Jersey City, formulates a new criterion—imageability—and shows its potential value as a guide for the building and rebuilding of cities. The wide scope of this study leads to an original and vital method for the evaluation of city form. The architect, the planner, and certainly the city dweller will all want to read this book.

Author : Rolf Sternberg,Gerhard Krauss
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781781004432

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Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship and Creativity by Rolf Sternberg,Gerhard Krauss Pdf

This book will appeal to researchers and scholars interested in entrepreneurship and creativity issues, coming from a wide range of academic disciplines. These readers will find an up-to-date presentation of existing and new directions for research in

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 874 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN : UOM:39015047806768

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Environment and Planning by Anonim Pdf

Publishes interdisciplinary research on issues of Government and Policy with an international perspective. Committed to a broad range of policy questions, not just those related to government and public policy. Topics covered include nonstate agents, private-public collaboration, and NGOs (nongovernmental organisations). All areas of economic, social and environmental institutions, and policy are included. Disciplines from which papers are derived include political science, planning, geography, economics, law, sociology, and public administration.