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"What makes City Making an interesting read...is the processes by which its leaders go about achieving their laudable goals. For Greater Vancouverites, City Making provides valuable insight into the decisions that shaped their region. Those who live in urban centres outside British Columbia, however, may find the book all the more compelling for the different models of governance it espouses." (Building Magazine 20070906)
"[Vancouver's] livability is no accident, as City Making makes clear. The book...argues that choices at all levels of government have made our city unique...Harcourt is not unfamiliar with plannerese, but City Making is a civilian's book; think of it as a manual for the GVRD's operating system." (Georgia Straight 20071214)
"The book's value for anyone interested in the future of the west coast is indisputable. But the similarities in urban history between Vancouver and Toronto means there are lessons here for Torontonians...In this case we might do well to look west for guidance in city-making." (Spacing Magazine )
"[Vancouver's] livability is no accident, as City Making makes clear. The book...argues that choices at all levels of government have made our city unique...Harcourt is not unfamiliar with plannerese, but City Making is a civilian's book; think of it as a manual for the GVRD's operating system." (Georgia Straight 20071214)
"The book's value for anyone interested in the future of the west coast is indisputable. But the similarities in urban history between Vancouver and Toronto means there are lessons here for Torontonians...In this case we might do well to look west for guidance in city-making." (Spacing Magazine )
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This critical work explores the issues and citizen action that made Vancouver one of the world's most livable cities -- an international urban poster child -- and challenges policy-makers and the public to reinvigorate the debate for the next generation of successful sustainable city building.
Time and again, Vancouver is recognized internationally as one of the best places to live. It achieved that reputation by breaking rules and forging its own brand of North American urbanism. This compelling book details the nine most important decisions made in the Greater Vancouver region since the 1940s. Authors Mike Harcourt and Ken Cameron, themselves key players in several of these developments, reveal the political machinations, the ideological struggles and the personal commitment that lay behind each one. By tracing today's successes back to their roots, they illustrate their central theme: that cities are the result of the daily choices we make as leaders, activists and citizens.
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Excellent Regional History of Vancouver,
By spottedthere (Vancouver BC Canada) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: City Making In Paradise (Paperback)
Note that the authors are incorrectly listed by Amazon - the authors are Ken Cameron and Mike Harcourt, with Sean Rossiter. Ken Cameron is a long-standing senior civil servant who has worked for the City of Vancouver, the regional authorities mentioned in the book, and the Province of British Columbia. The other author is Mike Harcourt, a former mayor of the City of Vancouver and premier of the province. Their collaborator is a journalist who has followed urban politics for many years. Together, their shared memory extends over 60 years of planning activites, and they provide an informed picture of how planning evolved and contributed to the unique achievements of Vancouver and the greater metropolitan region. Today Vancouver is listed as one of the most livable cities in the world, though increasing income disparity threaten this, as the authors note. Notable achievements are a regional transportation system, agreement on sustainability objectives, adoption of a livable region plan, and agreement to curb sprawl. The authors give due credit to players from a variety of political spectrums, but it is fair to say that Harcourt at least represents a slightly left-of-centre political approach. The view is pro-Vancouver, and celebrates achievements but does not shirk from the tensions and conflicts of regional management. This book will be of interest to those who are engaged in regional management, who are interested in sustainability, and who are interested in the Vancouver achievements.
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