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Collection of papers by Canadian experts concerning development policies, strategies, concepts and trends that will ameliorate important features of daily life in cities, with special emphasis on the winter season. Highlights critical issues related to cold climate urban environments.
Series of papers which describe approaches to cold climate habitability from various northern nations including examples from Canada, China, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Japan, Mongolia, Norway, Soviet Union, Sweden and the United States.
The second in a series examining the special design and planning considerations needed to help make North American cities having dominant cold climates more liveable and enjoyable for their citizens. Discusses winter urban planning with reference to buildings and other physical features, management considerations, socio/cultural/economic considerations, with particular reference to Edmonton, Alberta. Includes appendix with map, list and brief descriptions of Major North American winter cities, photographs and drawings.
"As a follow-up to the first Winter Cities R/UDAT held in Edmonton in 1986, the AIA and RAIC with the help of the Alberta Association of Architects began to plan second R/UDAT study to bring and additional case study to the Winter Cities Forum '88. It was agreed that a smaller community should be focus of the R/UDAT in order to explore more thoroughly the issues and problems, opportunities and limitations inherent in a vast number of winter communities across North America".--p.[6].
"Is the migration of jobs and people to the Sun Belt irreversible in our lifetime? This volume assesses the prospects for Snow Belt cities in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere in the world as the 21st century approaches. Topics covered include: - the revitalization of older industrial cities - the evolution of urban transactional activities - such as the interactions among finance, communication, and the arts - to the status of a major economic sector - the concept of "livable winter cities" In addition to extensive analyses of American northern cities, case studies on Sapporo, Helsinki, and Toronto are also presented. Discussions of such diverse issues as urban design, urban food policy, and the role of the arts contribute to the unique, interdisciplinary nature of this collection." --
What does the future hold for winter cities? Will the migration of people and jobs to the sunbelt prove to be an irreversible trend? This volume assesses the prospects of snowbelt cities. The contributors suggest that the future of older cities in winter climates will be influenced by: the revitalization of older industrial cities; the annexation in the growth of southern cities; the concept of 'liveable winter cities'; the evolution of transactional cities as a significant sector of the economy; and new design initiatives such as multibuilding, multiblock pedestrian walkways, and mass production of glass at a low cost.