Expansive discourses : : urban sprawl in Calgary, 1945-1978 / / Max Foran.
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 conside...
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| Superior document: | The West unbound : social and cultural studies series |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Edmonton, Alberta : : AU Press,, 2009. ©2009 |
| Year of Publication: | 2009 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | West unbound.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (285 pages) :; illustrations, maps. |
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| 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. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1771991534 1282819607 9786612819605 1897425147 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Max Foran. |