Cities: Back from the Edge, New Life for Downtown ** 1ST EDITION **
Gratz, Roberta Brandes; Mintz, Norman
Language: English
Published by Wiley, 1998
- First Edition
- Hardcover
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FIRST EDITION, third printing of this hardcover book. Glossy blue boards with silver foil lettering. Boards are rigid and warp-free. Spine is flat and square. Corners are crisp. No previous owner marks (no names, no underlining, no bookplates, etc). No remainder marks. Pages are clean, crisp and bright. DUST JACKET complete, NOT clipped. Microscopic shelf wear and rubbing. One 1/4" closed tear to top of dust jacket, otherwise it could almost be mistaken for brand new! Will be protected with an archival book jacket cover. Photos coming! In the meantime, contact us now to request pictures of the ACTUAL book you will receive. All of our books are in-stock and ready to be shipped immediately. Synopsis In this pioneering book on successful urban recovery, two urbanexperts draw on their firsthand observations of downtown change across the country to identify a flexible, effective approach tourban rejuvenation. From transportation planning and sprawlcontainment to the threat of superstore retailers, they address ahost of key issues facing our cities today. Roberta Brandes Gratz (New York, NY), an award-winning journalist and urban critic, is author of the urban design classic The Living City. A former staff reporter for the New York Post, Gratz has written for the New York Times Magazine and other publications. Norman Mintz (New York, NY) has played a leading role in the field of downtown revitalization for more than twenty-five years. He is Design Director at the 34th Street Partnership in New York City and a consultant on downtown revitalization across the country.…
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- Title
- Cities: Back from the Edge, New Life for Downtown ** 1ST EDITION **
- Author
- Gratz, Roberta Brandes; Mintz, Norman
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Publication year
- 1998
- Condition
- As new
- Dust jacket
- Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0471144177
- ISBN 13
- 9780471144175
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Printing
- 3rd Printing
- Item weight
- 916 grams
- Dimensions
- 18.8 centimeters width by 26.16 centimeters height by 3.1 centimeters depth
In this pioneering book on successful urban recovery, two urbanexperts draw on their firsthand observations of downtown changeacross the country to identify a flexible, effective approach tourban rejuvenation. From transportation planning and sprawlcontainment to the threat of superstore retailers, they address ahost of key issues facing our cities today.
Roberta Brandes Gratz (New York, NY), an award-winning journalistand urban critic, is author of the urban design classic The LivingCity. A former staff reporter for the New York Post, Gratz haswritten for the New York Times Magazine and other publications.Norman Mintz (New York, NY) has played a leading role in the fieldof downtown revitalization for more than twenty-five years. He isDesign Director at the 34th Street Partnership in New York City anda consultant on downtown revitalization across the country.
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NORMAN MINTZ has played a leading role in the field of downtownrevitalization for more than 25 years. He is Design Director at theGrand Central Partnership in New York City and a consultant ondowntown revitalization across the country.
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