Robert Neuwirth

Shadow Cities

A Billion Squatters, A New Urban World

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Produktbeschreibung

Investigative journalist Neuwirth lived among squatter communities from Rio to Bombay to Nairobi to Istanbul to give an impassioned, inside view of squatter life and a glimpse into the urban future.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 168mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 553g
• ISBN-13: 9780415953610
• ISBN-10: 0415953618
• Artikelnr.: 21071516

Autorenporträt

Robert Neuwirth is an investigative reporter who specializes in urban issues. He has written for The NewYork Times, The Nation, Metropolis,The Village Voice, New York Magazine, and many other publications. He received a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship for his work on squatter communities.

Inhaltsangabe

Prologue: Crossing the Tin Roof Boundary Line Time Present Rio de Janeiro
Nairobi Mumbai Istanbul Time Past The 21st Century Medieval City Squatters
in New York Issues on the Way Forward The Habitat Fantasy Are squatters
criminals? Proper Squatters, Improper Property Time Future The Cities of
Tomorrow Sources