Unsettling the City: Urban Land and the Politics of PropertyShort and accessible, this book interweaves a discussion of the geography of property in one global city, Vancouver, with a more general analysis of property, politics, and the city. |
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Unsettling the City: Urban Land and the Politics of Property Nicholas K. Blomley Limited preview - 2004 |
Unsettling the City: Urban Land and the Politics of Property Nicholas K. Blomley Limited preview - 2004 |
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