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Adaptable Cities and Temporary Urbanisms

Paperback • 2025 • English

Adaptable Cities and Temporary Urbanisms

By Lauren Andres

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About the book

Cities are typically thought of as permanent. Structures, streets, infrastructure, and other features of the built environment, even if they are periodically replaced, are intended to endure. But temporary, flexible spaces and uses are essential to how cities function and the ways urban dwellers inhabit them. Such adaptability, moreover, is fundamental if cities are to meet the challenges of the future. This book examines temporary urbanisms across varied global contexts, considering their signi...Show more

Human geography
Urban and municipal planning and policy
Transport planning and policy

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ISBN

9780231208079

Publisher

Columbia University Press

Published year

2025

Language

English

Original title

Adaptable Cities and Temporary Urbanisms

Format

Paperback

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