{"product_id":"broken-city-mary-jane-walker-9780473736354","title":"Broken City: Why Auckland is f*d and what is being done about it","description":"This book describes the explosive growth of Auckland, New Zealand, during the motorway era and its decline in livability and affordability, followed by a more recent resurgence of public transport. Auckland is New Zealand's largest city, yet it has not been the subject of much historical inquiry, nor of much inquiry into its current social tensions, which are considerable in view of the fact that one-quarter of Auckland's population is drawn from indigenous groups (both Māori and Pasifika), while, on the latest census figures to hand, only 18% of Māori in Auckland own their own homes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBroken City\u003c\/i\u003e runs to only a little over 13,000 words but contains nearly sixty images: its brevity is a virtue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book's chapters are as follows: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIntroduction: 'Auckland! You Poor Bastard' p. 1\u003cbr\u003eAuckland as it Might Have Been p. 15\u003cbr\u003e'An Account of Missed Chances' p. 25\u003cbr\u003eWellington on the Waitematā Further Reflections on Auckland as it Might Have Been p. 41\u003cbr\u003eCountryfied p. 59\u003cbr\u003eOur Forgotten Land Banks p. 67\u003cbr\u003eGetting Back on Track p. 77\u003cbr\u003eThe Light Rail Saga p. 95\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: No More Missed Chances? p. 103 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Jane Walker, Chris Harris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0473736357\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780473736354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Maverick Traveller Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/26\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.27d","brand":"Mary Jane Walker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46571331944703,"sku":"9780473736354","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3a5dd3e2-be1a-4b0e-96cd-f1846391b37d.jpg?v=1738807919","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/broken-city-mary-jane-walker-9780473736354","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}