The Cities of the Global South Reader adopts a fresh & critical approach to the fi eld of urbanization in the developing world The Reader incorporates both early & emerging debates about the diverse trajectories of urbanization processes in the context of the restructured global alignments in the last three decades Emphasizing the historical legacies of colonialism the Reader recognizes the entanglement of conditions & concepts often understood in binary relations firstthird worlds wealthpoverty developmentunderdevelopment & inclusionexclusion By asking "whose city? whose development?" the Reader rigorously highlights the fractures along lines of class race gender & other socially & spatially constructed hierarchies in global South cities The Reader&s thematic structure where editorial introductions accompany selected texts examines the issues & concerns that urban dwellers planners & policy makers face in the contemporary world These include the urban economy housing basic services infrastructure the role of non-state civil society-based actors planned interventions & contestations the role of diaspora capital the looming problem of adapting to climate change & the increasing spectre of violence in a post 911 transnational world The Cities of the Global South Reader pulls together a diverse set of readings from scholars across the world some of which have been written specially for the volume to provide an essential resource for a broad interdisciplinary readership at undergraduate & postgraduate levels in urban geography urban sociology & urban planning as well as disciplines related to international & development studies Editorial commentaries that introduce the central issues for each theme summarize the state of the field & outline an associated bibliography They will be of particular value for lecturers students & researchers making the Cities of the Global South Reader a key text for those interested in understanding contemporary urbanization processes ...

Volume Three of the Border Trilogy In Cormac Mc Carthy's Cities of the Plain two men marked by the boyhood adventures of All the Pretty Horses & The Crossing now stand together between their vivid pasts & uncertain futures to confront a country changing beyond recognition In the fall of 1952 John Grady Cole & Billy Parham are cowboys on a New Mexico ranch encroached upon from the north by the military On the southern horizon are the mountains of Mexico where one of the men is drawn again & again in this story of friendships & passion to a love as dangerous as it is inevitable ...

Peter Hall s seminal Cities of Tomorrow remains an unrivalled account of the history of planning in theory & practice as well as of the social & economic problems & opportunities that gave rise to it Now comprehensively revised the fourth edition offers a perceptive critical & global history of urban planning & design throughout the twentieth-century & beyond A revised & updated edition of this classic text from one of the most notable figures in the field of urban planning & design Offers an incisive insightful & unrivalled critical history of planning in theory & practice as well as of the underlying socio-economic challenges & opportunities Comprehensively revised to take account of abundant new research published over the last decade Reviews the development of the modern planning movement over the entire span of the twentieth-century & beyond Draws on global examples throughout & weaves the author s own fascinating experiences into the text to illustrate this authoritative story of urban growth ...

Cities Skylines – The Board Game is a co-operative game based on the popular computer game of the same name by Paradox Interactive Gameplay starts with four land boards being visible the exact number varying depending on the scenario The goal is to finish a number of milestones & to make the inhabitants of your city happy At the start of each milestone one additional board is bought flipped over from its nature side to its developed side Players have personal cards that show what they can build & ideally they discuss & plan with the other players how to best develop the city The cards show what effects the building will have on the city for example increasing the need for garbage collection decreasing crime or giving a bonus if placed next to a park Cardboard tiles represent residential commercial industrial & other buildings & they have varied base shapes that are placed on the developed boards on the grid When the players have developed the city to the next milestone they choose which new board to buy to expand the city score their current happiness & start a new milestone When the last milestone is finished the game ends then the total happiness score is summed There is only one city treasury & all players add to it when they make money for the city & take money from it for building a hospital or buying a new board Making sure you have enough money is an important aspect of the game for if you run out of money you go bankrupt & lose A series of scenarios teach the game in steps with each new step introducing new parts of the game Each step is easily varied such as for example switching out which unique buildings are used during a playing session Players 1-4 Playing time 70 mins Ages 10 ...

Cities Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill & hardships of creating & maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience From the makers of the Cities in Motion franchise the game boasts a fully realized transport system It also

Includes:: the ability to mod the game to suit your play style as a fine counter balance to the layered & challenging simulation You're only limited by your imagination so take control & reach for the sky!
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- Cities Skylines After Dark DLCSnowfall DLC Extra items pack (dog park bouncy castle basketball court carousel botanical garden)



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Cities Skylines
- Parklife is a playful new edition including the Parklife expansion making your city more alive with new amusement
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Cities Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill & hardships of creating & maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience Constructing your city from the ground up is easy to learn but hard to master Playing as the mayor of your city youll be faced with balancing essential requirements such as education water electricity police fire fighting healthcare & much more along with your cities real economy system Citizens within your city react fluidly with gravitas & with an air of authenticity to a multitude of game play scenarios Parklife is a playful new expansion making your city more alive with new amusement parks nature reserves city parks & zoos & giving new life to your empty land with custom parks & gardens Parklife adds new ways to play with the introduction of a new park area tool & level-up features that increase your parks property values along with five new maps & a ton of assets in play KEY FEATURESBuild the city of your dreams Bring on a smog-filled industrial revolution or create a quiet beach town ideal for tourists powered by renewable energy Build it your way! Multi-tiered & challenging simulation Playing as the mayor of your city youll be faced with balancing essential requirements such as education water electricity & much more along with your citys economy Extensive local traffic simulation Managing traffic & the needs of your citizens to work & play will require the use of several interactive transport systems Districts & policies Be more than just another city hall official! Create a car-free downtown area assign free public transport to your waterfront or ban pets in suburbia After Dark included Watch your city become an entirely different place at night a day-night cycle will have your citizens seeking out places to unwind after work Use the new park area tool to create park districts wherever there is empty land & new city services like Park Maintenance which boosts happiness & effectiveness & helps level up parks Customize your city with new buildings & assets including a new sightseeing bus line new service buildings new unique buildings like amusement parks nature reserves city parks & zoos Customize routes & set ticket prices for new walking & sightseeing tours among other tourism enhancements Take on three new city policies & eight new park policies ...

Cities Skylines brings back classic management gameplay with an endless sandbox & new ways to expand the city Aiming at a deep creative & accessible experience the game varies in how hard-core it is but will always offer a genuine challenge based on complex & rich systems Newly optimized for play on a controller the Play Station 4 Edition brings the creative management game to consoles along with Cities Skylines
- After Dark the game&s nightlife-focused expansion Play Station 4 players finally have the opportunity to experience the award-winning management game Build the city of your dreams Plan road networks bus lines & parks Bring on a smog-filled industrial revolution or create a quiet beach town ideal for tourists powered by renewable energy Bring education healthcare & safety to your citizens Build it your way! Multi-tiered & challenging simulation Playing as the mayor of your city you&ll be faced with balancing essential requirements such as education water electricity police firefighting healthcare & much more along with your city&s economy Citizens within your city react fluidly keeping you on your toes with ever-evolving demands Extensive local traffic simulation Managing traffic & the needs of your citizens to work & play will require the use of several interactive transport systems
- use careful road planning alongside buses trains subways & much more Districts & policies Be more than just another city hall official! Create a car-free downtown area assign free public transport to your waterfront or ban pets in suburbia Designate parts of your city as a district in order to set policy at the local level & give different parts of town their own personalities After Dark included Watch your city become an entirely different place at night a day-night cycle will have your citizens seeking out places to unwind after work Add in new policies & zones to create popular hotspots & provide enough taxis & trains to get to & from the clubs!

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Inhabit a world where you define the rules Cities Skylines invites you to create the city of your dreams in a sprawling landscape dominated by cloud hugging structures & jaw dropping architectural marvels Cities Skylines offers sprawling landscapes & maps with endless sandbox gameplay & new ways to expand your city Key to progression is the ability to influence your city’s policy by incorporating taxation into districts All this including the ability to mod the game to suit your play style makes this the definitive city building simulation You’re only limited by your imagination so take control & reach for the sky! ...

WINNER OF THE FORWARD PRIZE FOR BEST COLLECTION 2015WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR POETRY 2015WINNER OF THE PEN OPEN BOOK AWARD 2015WINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FOR POETRY 2015' Everywhere were flashes a siren sounding & a stretched-out roar Get on the ground Get on the ground now Then I just knew' And you are not the guy & still you fit the description because there is only one guy who is always the guy fitting the description' In this moving critical & fiercely intelligent collection of prose poems Claudia Rankine examines the experience of race & racism in Western society through sharp vignettes of everyday discrimination & prejudice & longer meditations on the violence
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- which has impacted the lives of Serena Williams Zinedine Zidane Mark Duggan & others Citizen weaves essays images & poetry together to form a powerful testament to the individual & collective effects of racism in an ostensibly 'post-race' society

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