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    The making of British colonial cities

    by Robert Home ...
    Series series Planning, History and Environment Series
    ‘At the centre of the world-economy, one always finds an exceptional state, strong, aggressive and privileged, dynamic, simultaneously feared and admired.’ - Fernand Braudel, Civilization and Capitalism, 15th–18th CenturiesThis, surely, is an apt description of the British Empire at its zenith.Of Planting and Planning explores how Britain used the formation of towns and cities as an instrument of ... Read more

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  • Inner City Regeneration

    This book covers all the main aspects of government policy and practice in British inner city regeneration. Chapters deal with the development of policy, agencies for regeneration, housing, social issues. The UK edxperience is compared with that of other countries, particularly the USA, and past achievements and future prospects are considered.This book was first published in 1982. ... Read more

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  • Demystifying the Mystery of Capital

    Land Tenure & Poverty in Africa and the Caribbean

    Edited by Robert Home, Hilary Lim ...
    This is an original empirical and theoretical study of the use of law to secure land tenure in the face of poverty, urban and peri-urban growth and changing social structures. ... Read more

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  • Land Issues for Urban Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Edited by Robert Home ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Sub-Saharan Africa faces many development challenges, such as its size and diversity, rapid urban population growth, history of colonial exploitation, fragile states and conflicts over land and natural resources. This collection, contributed from different academic disciplines and professions, seeks to support the UN Habitat New Urban Agenda passed at Habitat III in Quito, Ecuador, in 2016. It ... Read more

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  • Alejandria Fights Back! / ¡La Lucha de Alejandria!

    For nine-year-old Alejandria, home isn't just the apartment she shares with Mami and her abuela, Tita, but rather the whole neighborhood. Home is the bakery where Ms. Beatrice makes yummy picos; the sidewalk where Ms. Alicia sells flowers with her little dog, Duende; and the corner store with friendly Mr. Amir.But lately the city has been changing, and rent prices are going up. Many people in el ... Read more

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    This compelling young adult graphic memoir, based on real events, tells the story of Gricelda, a fifteen-year-old Mexican girl who attempts to cross the border into America with her mother and younger brother in search of a better life. Their treacherous journey, filled with both heartbreak and hope, begins in Tijuana, where they are transported from house to house by strangers. Here they meet the ... Read more

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    Get ready for an exciting learning adventure with our Spanish short story book! With 30 action-packed and adventurous stories, this book is perfect for those looking to improve their Spanish comprehension and vocabulary. Each story has been carefully selected to help you learn the language in a fun and exciting way. Additionally, each story is presented with English subtitles to help you follow ... Read more

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    By the mid-1960s Toronto was well on its way to becoming Canada's largest and most powerful city. One real estate firm aptly labelled it Boomtown. Expressways, subways, shopping centres, high-rise apartments, and skyscraping downtown office towers were transforming the city. City officials were cheerleaders for unrestricted growth.All this "progress" had a price. Heritage buildings were ... Read more

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