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	Building Shanghai: The Story of China's Gateway Author: Edward Denison and Guang Yu Ren Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Academy Year: 2006
	Amazon Price: $80.00
ArchitectureWeek— Shanghai's history and future are celebrated in this book, which examines the evolution of the city's architecture and urban form in order to explain the challenges facing the city today. Some of the most influential colonial architecture in the world, outstanding examples of modernism and art deco, and an exceptional selection of eclectic and vernacular architecture reflect Shanghai's many adopted cultures.

 
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	The Metropolis of Tomorrow Author: Hugh Ferriss Publisher: Dover Publications, Inc. Year: 2005
	Amazon Price: $11.96
ArchitectureWeek— The metropolis of the future—as perceived by architect Hugh Ferriss in 1929—was prophetic in vision. An illustrated essay on the modern city and its future, Ferriss’ book incorporated his philosophy of architecture. The book includes illustrations of features that appear today in many innovative and densely populated urban areas. 59 illustrations.
	Planning and Urban Design Standards Author: American Planning Association Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Year: 2006
	Amazon Price: $164.50
ArchitectureWeek— From the publishers of Architectural Graphic Standards, this new book is a comprehensively illustrated reference on urban planning, design, and development. Topics covered include real estate development, mapping, streets and town infrastructure, natural resources, demographics, transportation, environmental impact assessment and mitigation, and building type requirements.
	Building Suburbia: Green Fields and Urban Growth, 1820-2000 Author: Dolores Hayden Publisher: Pantheon Books Year: 2003
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ArchitectureWeek— In Building Suburbia Hayden elaborates on the development of communities like: Levittown, a community of standardized homes in Long Island; the Walt Disney Company's Town of Celebration, an exclusive suburb that blurs the line between fantasy and reality in Orlando; and Seaside, Florida, an area designed for "extended porch-sitting, leisurely strolling and sharing time with those you c are most about." She also describes the possibility of the future with MIT's "House_n," the prototype of an interactive digital home. Most of all she emphasizes the benefit of preserving and rejuvinating existing neighborhoods.
	The ABCs of Environmental Regulation: Understanding the Federal Programs Author: Joel B. Goldsteen, PhD Publisher: Government Institutes Year: 1999
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ArchitectureWeek— Bypassing legal jargon, this book explains the laws that affect the work of planners, architects, and citizen activists.
	Privately Owned Public Space: The New York City Experience Author: Jerold S. Kayden Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Year: 2000
	Amazon Price: $64.00
ArchitectureWeek— An expose about the private take-over of spaces designated for public use in New York City.
	City Comforts : How to Build an Urban Village Author: David Sucher Publisher: City Comforts Press Year: 1995
	Amazon Price: $18.00
ArchitectureWeek— An illustrated guide to preserving and creating walkable shopping neighborhoods.
	Globalization and Urban Change: Capital, Culture, and Pacific Rim Mega-Projects Author: Kris Olds Publisher: Oxford University Press Year: 2001
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ArchitectureWeek— An analysis of globalization in the late 20th century and the processes that are reshaping modern cities, based on studies of Vancouver, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Paris, and London.
	Urban Planning Conservation and Preservation Author: Nahoum Cohen Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing Year: 2001
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ArchitectureWeek— With case studies of rehabilitation and preservation at the neighborhood scale, Cohen explains how cities and structures can be revitalized without losing their historic character.
	Urban Environments Author: Elisabetta Mapelli Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Year: 2001
	Amazon Price: $75.00
ArchitectureWeek— An anthology of articles taken from recent issues of Architectural Design, this book focuses on the effect of contemporary lifestyles on the architectural and urban environment.

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