Urban choreography : central Melbourne, 1985-
2018
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The transformation of central Melbourne since the since the 1980s is a global success story?or rather, many success stories. Public space has been incrementally reclaimed from cars and railyards, and street-life volumes have increased dramatically. From turning its back on the water, Melbourne has become a waterfront city. The decline of central city retailing has been turned around and the formerly negligible residential population is booming. The city has grown grown greener?literally, environmentally and politically. Laneways that were once filled with garbage are now filled with bars, housing and art. Always an urbane place, Melbourne has re-emerged as a city with a depth of character and urban buzz that is palpable, ineffable and unfinished. Urban Choreography: Melbourne 1985- documents and critiques the range of urban design transformations over this period, together with the key events, plans, projects, places and people involved. It seeks to understand the intermeshing of social, economic...
Main title:
Urban choreography : central Melbourne, 1985- / edited by Kim Dovey, Rob Adams & Ronald Jones
Imprint:
Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Publishing, 2018.
Collation:
318 pages : colour illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
97805228716789780522871661
Dewey class:
711.4099451
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
336768
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 711.4099451 URB | Available |