The urban village
Subtitle: a charter for democracy and local self-sustainable development
By: Alberto Magnaghi ; translated by David Kerr.
Publisher: Zed; Distributed in the USA exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan; Zed Books
Published: 2005
Place of publication: London; New York; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: City planning -- Italy.; Urban policy -- Italy.
Description: "Now available in English in an updated version, The Urban Village introduces the concept of self-sustainable local development, based on each locality's territorial specificities and traditions. After exploring the significance of local development in all its political, social and technical dimensions, Professor Magnaghi sets out a concrete vision for a new urban regional 'utopia'."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.