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City making in paradise nine decisions that saved Vancouver

Summary: Time and again, Vancouver is recognized internationally as one of the best places to live. It achieved that reputation by breaking rules and forging its own brand of North American urbanism. City Making in Paradise details the nine most important decisions made in the Greater Vancouver region since the 1940s. Authors Mike Harcourt and Ken Cameron, themselves key players in several of these developments, reveal the political machinations, the ideological struggles and the personal commitment that lay behind each one. By tracing today's successes back to their roots, they illustrate their centra

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  • ISBN: 9781926706818 (electronic bk.)
  • ISBN: 1926706811 (electronic bk.)
  • Physical Description: electronic resource
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    1 online resource (xiv, 218 p. : maps)
  • Publisher: Vancouver [B.C.] : Douglas & McIntyre, c2007

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-211) and index.
Subject: Regional planning -- British Columbia -- Vancouver Metropolitan Area -- History
Regional planning -- British Columbia -- Vancouver Metropolitan Area -- Citizen participation -- History
Urban policy -- British Columbia -- History
Quality of life -- British Columbia -- Vancouver Metropolitan Area
Sustainable development -- British Columbia -- Vancouver Metropolitan Area
Vancouver Metropolitan Area (B.C.) -- History
Genre: Electronic books.

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