Expansive Discourses: Urban Sprawl in Calgary, 1945-1978 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781897425138)

This is a groundbreaking study of urban sprawl in Calgary after the Second World War. The interactions of land developers and the local government influenced how the pattern grew: developers met market demands and optimized profits by building houses as efficiently as possible, while the city had to consider wider planning constraints and infrastructure costs. Foran examines the complexity of their interactions from a historical perspective, why each party acted as it did, and where each can be criticized.

Author: Max Foran
ISBN-10: 1897425139
ISBN-13: 9781897425138
Publisher: Athabasca University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2009
Pages: 350
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d