Dialogues in Urban and Regional Planning

Dialogues in Urban and Regional Planning
Author: Bruce Stiftel
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2006-10-19
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1134142498

Dialogues in Urban and Regional Planning offers a new selection of the best urban planning scholarship from each of the world's planning school associations. The award winning papers presented illustrate the concerns and the discourse of planning scholarship communities and provide a glimpse into planning theory and practice by planning academics around the world. All those with an interest in urban and regional planning will find this collection valuable in opening new avenues for research and debate. This book is published in association with the Global Planning Education Association Network (GPEAN), and the nine planning school associations it represents, who have selected these papers based on regional competitions.

Housing and Belonging in Latin America

Housing and Belonging in Latin America
Author: Christien Klaufus
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2015-05-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1782387412

The intricacies of living in contemporary Latin American cities include cases of both empowerment and restriction. In Lima, residents built their own homes and formed community organizations, while in Rio de Janeiro inhabitants of the favelas needed to be “pacified” in anticipation of international sporting events. Aspirations to “get ahead in life” abound in the region, but so do multiple limitations to realizing the dream of upward mobility. This volume captures the paradoxical histories and experiences of urban life in Latin America, offering new empirical and theoretical insights to scholars.