1. Introduction -- 2. The railway network, urban development and town planning : 1830-1947 -- 3. Institutional arrangements : 1948-68 -- 4. Policy : 1948-68 -- 5. Outcomes : 1948-68 -- 6. Institutional relationships : 1969-94 -- 7. Policy : 1969-94 -- 8. Outcomes : 1969-94 -- 9. Case study : the...

Thematische Erlebnis- und Konsumwelten erleben seit einigen Jahren in Deutschland einen außerordentlichen Boom: Ferienparks und Themenhotels, Urban Entertainment Center und Brand Lands, Freizeitparks und Infotainment Center weisen große Besucherzahlen und hohe Wiederholerraten auf. Die...

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Cities are always changing: streets, infrastructure, public spaces, and buildings are constantly being built, improved, demolished, and replaced. But even when a new project is designed to improve a community, neighborhood residents often find themselves at odds with the real estate developer...

Making Cities Work brings together leading writers and scholars on urban America to offer critical perspectives on how to sustain prosperous, livable cities in today's fast-evolving economy. Successful cities provide jobs, quality schools, safe and clean neighborhoods, effective transportation,...

Global Urban Competitiveness Ranking -- Global Urban Value Chain in History of Human Civilization -- Themed Report: Urban Competitiveness and SDGs -- Progress in the Pursuit of Global Urban Sustainable Development Goals -- From the Perspective of Sustainable Urban Competitiveness -- Progress in...