Dialogues in Urban and Regional Planning, Volume 4

This 4th volume of some of the best, award-winning writing from around the world's planning schools promotes further discussion and thought. The international authors address a broad spectrum of planning issues including safety in urban spaces, rebuilding post-Katrina and planning and governance in urban Zimbabwe. Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction: Rising to the global challenges; Chapter 2 Hanging out with "trouble-causers": Planning and governance in urban Zimbabwe; Chapter 3 Towards a cosmopolitan urbanism: From theory to practice; Chapter 4 For the equitable city yet to come; Chapter 5 Shocking the suburbs: Urban location, homeownership and oil vulnerability in the Australian city; Chapter 6 The re-enclosure of green space in postmodern urbanism; Chapter 7 Safe urban spaces: Security issues for city design