This is a groundbreaking study of urban sprawl in Calgary after theSecond World War. The interactions of land developers and the localgovernment influenced how the pattern grew: developers met marketdemands and optimized profits by building houses as efficiently aspossible, while the city had to consider wider planning constraints andinfrastructure costs. Foran examines the complexity of theirinteractions from a historical perspective, why each party acted as itdid, and where each can be criticized.
Format: Paperback / softback
CONTRIBUTORS: Max Foran
EAN: 9781897425138
COUNTRY: Canada
PAGES:
WEIGHT: 400 g
HEIGHT: 229 cm
PUBLISHED BY: AU Press
DATE PUBLISHED: 2009-01-01
CITY:
GENRE: HISTORY / Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-), HISTORY / Canada / Provincial, Territorial & Local / Prairie Provinces (AB, MB, SK), POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development
WIDTH: 152 cm
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Book Themes:
Canada, History of the Americas, Urban and municipal planning and policy
Max Foran is a Professor in the Faculty ofCommunication and Culture at the University of Calgary. He has writtenextensively on various western Canadian urban, rural, and culturaltopics, most recently on ranching, urban growth, and sustainability.
