Living in Paradox
Subtitle: a history of urban design across kainga, towns and cities in New Zealand
By: Garth Falconer
Publisher: Blue Acres Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Matakana
Language: eng
Number of pages: 516
ISBN-13: 9780473302191
Subjects: City planning; History; Growth; Urban ecology (Sociology); Cities and towns
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 503-510) and index.
Table of contents: title: Lies on the land; title: Getting connected; title: Dreams at a distance; title: A swathe of suburbs; title: Palisades and picket fences; title: The last great Māori migration; title: The quest for an urban identity; title: Three curious cities : Christchurch, Auckland, Hamilton; title: Shakers and movers; title: Shapers and interventionists; title: Sustainability : constructing a clean and green urban New Zealand; title: Christchurch: responses and opportunities; title: Auckland: endless growth?