Urban change is often difficult because we are dealing with peoplersquo;s elusive notions of place and perception; time and change. Urban design and planning in a changing urban context so that it remains relevant for people is elusive because the idea of place is embedded in memory and identity ndash; but whose memory and whose identity? This book seeks to understand the urban change dynamic so that the planning of urban places aligns with the dynamic of peoplersquo;s perception of place. Planning Urban Places examines the premise that building cities is a concrete business surrounded by a shifting context. It discusses the notion of urban design and placemaking from the perspective of place perception and cognitive psychology; place philosophy and human geography. It also considers network theory to help illustrate the self-organising paradigm of small word network theory for planning urban places.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Highly recommendedBy Christopher RI got this for my mother. who grew up in Johnson City. The pictures in this book brought her down memory lane. and we found out that one of my great uncles is in this book as well! The pictures are truly amazing. as they cannot be found anywhere else. This is the perfect gift for anyone who lives or has lived in the Tri-Cities area.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. good for researchBy MyrmoThis book was an excellent source in researching my family tree. The pictures gave me a good idea of my grandparents life in the early twenties. Loved it!0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Worst book I ever got from By Jon BlackI cant believe the publisher. let alone . even considered going forward with the publishing of this book. It appears to be nothing more than some old ladies scrap book . . . and not a very good one at that. I was born in Johnson City in 1937. went to West Side School. Junior High and Science Hill High School. This book is a very disappointing representation of my town. Bob Coxs Yesteryear is a thousand times better and free on the Internet.If it werent for the fact that I am very sick in bed. I would promptly send this one back to .Jon
