Description |
1 online resource (276 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
Physical Medium |
monochrome |
Description |
text file |
Series |
The West unbound : social and cultural studies series,
1915-819X
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West unbound, social and cultural studies (Online)
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Note |
Publisher's Web site: http://www.aupress.ca/index.php. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Part 1. 1945-1962 -- Setting the Stage -- Going It Alone, 1945-1954 -- Establishing the Pattern, 1955-1962 -- Part 2. 1963-1978 -- Entering a New Era -- Annexation Debates, 1972-1978 -- City-Developer Relations, 1964-1978 -- Land Use -- Conclusion. |
Summary |
A groundbreaking study of urban sprawl in Calgary after the Second World War. The interactions of land developers and the local government influenced how the pattern grew: developers met market demands and optimized profits by building houses as efficiently as possible, while the City had to consider wider planning constraints and infrastructure costs. Foran examines the complexity of their interactions from a historical perspective, why each party acted as it did, and where each can be criticized. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Cities and towns -- Alberta -- Calgary -- Growth -- History.
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Cities and towns. |
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Alberta -- Calgary. |
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Growth. |
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History. |
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Real estate development -- Alberta -- Calgary -- History.
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Real estate development. |
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Calgary (Alta.) -- Politics and government.
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City planning -- Alberta -- Calgary -- History.
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City planning. |
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Calgary (Alta.) -- History -- 20th century.
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Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999 |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books -- History.
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History.
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Electronic books -- History.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Foran, Maxwell. Expansive discourses. Edmonton : AU Press, ©2009 9781897425138 (DLC) 2009366833 (OCoLC)282530875 |
ISBN |
9781897425145 (electronic book) |
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1897425147 (electronic book) |
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9781897425138 |
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1897425139 |
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