THE NEW URBAN QUESTION

The New Urban Question is an exuberant and illuminating adventure through our current global urban condition, tracing the connection s between radical urban theory and political activism.From Haussmanns attempts to use urban planning to rid 19th-century Paris of w orkers revolution to the contemporary metropolis, including urban disaster-zones such as downtown Detroit, Merrifield reveals how th e urban experience has been profoundly shaped by class antagonism and been the battle-ground for conspiracies, revolts and social er uptions. ...[Llegir més]