Taking on the key issues in urban design; Shaping the City examines the critical ideas that have driven these themes and debates through a study of particular cities at important periods in their development. As well as retaining crucial discussions about cities such as Los Angeles; Atlanta; Chicago; Detroit; Philadelphia; and Brasilia at particular moments in their history that exemplified the problems and themes at hand like the mega-city; the post-colonial city and New Urbanism; in this new edition the editors have introduced new case studies critical to any study of contemporary urbanism ndash; China; Dubai; Tijuana and the wider issues of informal cities in the Global South. The book serves as both a textbook for classes in urban design; planning and theory and is also attractive to the increasing interest in urbanism by scholars in other fields. Shaping the City provides an essential overview of the range and variety of urbanisms and urban issues that are critical to an understanding of contemporary urbanism.
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful. This book takes me out of my quilting comfort zone (eeekkkkk!)By George-yWow. what an unusual book! Let me tell you about me first so you can understand why I feel that the book is bazaar and why I still like it. I have to admit that I buy a lot of quilting-related books and that my preferences tend toward traditional/contemporary and a wee bit modern. Im .an intermediate quilter and I like handwork and applique.Okay. now about the book and why it makes me a bit queasy and out of my comfort zone. Kathy now lives in Australia and her fabrics reflect that. Ive never been drawn to create an Aboriginal-looking quilt but Kathys use of bold colors and prints. lots of strips and some untraditional shapes and designs makes me think that I may just have to use the book to create something that I never would have considered before. In fact. Kathys aim is to get quilters to stretch beyond their comfort zone and try something new.Of the 13 quilt patterns in the book. 5 include hexagons. I love hexagons. in part. because they are a great take along project and because I like the handwork. One of the projects Hope Hammock (87.5" x 96") is comprised of hexagons made of alternating rings of color that are sewn into large stars. There is one other quilt that is made of only hexagons and a border that is very basic. The other projects incorporate hexagons here and there within the overall design.Theres also a couple of impromptu-looking quilts that are charming (in an odd/good way) that feature Aboriginal-looking birds. Projects range from quilt and wall hanging size to a couple of 24" Magpie Pillows.Full-sized patterns are include in pullout pages at the back of the book. While those pages are printed double sided. each element has a lot of space around it for easy use.13 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Anything Kathy Doughty writes is GreatBy Kindle CustomerI have several of her books and they are always great. Her explanations are always clear. concise and you may even pick up a few tips on how to handle large prints/layouts. Its her combinations of bold fabrics and color that make you push your design limits that make her quilts so beautiful. She takes traditional shapes and makes them seem new. Because blocks are often oversized. it makes for a quick quilt that looks more complicated than it is. Ive used similar fabrics (Kaffe Fassett as well as Aboriginal and Paula Nadelstern prints with Batiks to make some interesting one-offs with these designs)4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. QuiltingBy quilterI love this book. i have all her books and i have never been disappointed by any of them.. her unusual approach to quilting has opened a whole new world of quilting for me.
