Research Agenda for New Urbanism By Emily Talen 9781788118620

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Urban & municipal planning

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Wordery

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Edward elgar publishing ltd

Research Agenda for New Urbanism : Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd : 9781788118620 : 1788118626 : 02 Sep 2019 : Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. This book seeks to answer the question: what do we need to know about the success, failure and future prospects of creating walkable, diverse urbanism? Separating out what we already know from what we don't, it advances a research agenda aimed at helping to sustain the New Urbanism movement. As the book clearly demonstrates, there is a lot we still need to learn about creating and sustaining good cities. A wide array of topics are covered, from big picture concerns about the need for more theory development, to more fundamental topics like sustaining urban retail and encouraging multi-modal transportation. The authors explore research needs

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