Messy Cities - Why We Can't Plan Everything

John Lorinc, Leslie Woo, Zahra Ebrahim, Dylan Reid

Beschreibung

Can messiness make our cities more liveable, lively, and inclusive? 
Crowded streets, sidewalk vendors, jumbled architecture, constant clamour, graffitied walls, parks gone wild: are these signs of a poorly managed city or indicators of urban vitality? 
Messy Cities: Why We Can’t Plan Everything argues that spontaneity and urban workarounds are not liabilities but essential elements in all thriving cities. 
Forty-three essays by a range of writers from around the world illuminate the role of messy urbanism in enabling creativity, enterprise, and grassroots initiatives to flourish within dense modern cities. 
With pieces on guerrilla beaches, desire lines, urban interruptions, and the inner lives of unlovely buildings written by experts from all walks of life, Messy Cities makes the case for embracing disorder while not shying away from confronting its challenges.

Verfügbar seit: 03.06.2025.

Drucklänge: 300 Seiten.

Weitere Bücher, die Sie mögen werden

Constitution of the United...

The Constitutional Convention...

Adopted in 1787, The Constitution of the United States of America stands as one of the most influential legal documents in human history. Carefully constructed by the Constitutional Convention, its language establishes the framework of a federal government, defines the balance of powers, and sets forth enduring principles of law, governance, and civil authority. 
This audiobook presents the Constitution as it was written—measured, deliberate, and uncompromising in structure. Free from commentary or interpretation, the text is allowed to speak for itself, revealing the precision and restraint that have enabled it to endure across centuries of political change, social transformation, and legal debate. 
Narrated with clarity and gravity by LaVel Lane, this recording offers listeners the opportunity to engage directly with the foundational text—whether for historical study, legal reference, civic understanding, or personal reflection. 
This is not a modern argument or reinterpretation. It is the document itself: a disciplined exercise in governance, designed to be read, interpreted, and preserved.

Zum Buch

Kids vs Ants: Worlds Collide

Red Cat Reading

Do you have an issue with your kids tormenting ants or other small insects? Easily teach your young children the moral dilemmas associated with this behavior with this great adventure.

With this book:

- Capture your child's imagination with vibrant illustrations on every page of the accompanying reference guide.

- Learn more about the characters with our character expansion content.

- Improve your storytelling with some friendly tips and suggestions contained in the expansion section.

- Enjoy a bonus song at the end of the audiobook.

This book will help you:

- Provide a unique and fun way to start teaching your young child about moral issues.

- Connect with your kids and create an open atmosphere to help facilitate tricky discussions with them.

- Empower your kids to take action and learn to make difficult decisions.

Follow along with the story and pick up some unconventional tips. Get a jump start on teaching your child about morality.

This book has been designed and tested to help keep your kids engaged and interested - to maximize their absorption, and frankly, to make story time even more fun!

Kids of different ages can enjoy this book, and will listen to it again and again.

There are several important themes in this book:

- Parents making time for their kids.

- Encouragement and positive reinforcement when kids share personal things.

- Listening, being patient with kids and helping them difficult issues.

Simply listen and repeat out loud.

Download the PDF and read along

Zum Buch

Mysteries of Genesis

Charles fillmore

The truths in this book will be revealed to you through your own spiritual unfoldment. Spiritual things are spiritually discerned. The spiritual revelations that you seem to get from books and teachers already existed as submerged experiences in your own soul. The essential truths have been worked out in this or previous incarnations, and when you were reminded of the buried idea it blazed forth as a light from without. So all that you are or ever will be must come from your own spiritual achievements.

Zum Buch

Canada Alone - Navigating the...

Kim Richard Nossal

Canada must prepare for an isolationist and unpredictable neighbor to the South should a MAGA leader gain the White House in 2025. 
 
 
 
The American-led global order has been increasingly challenged by Chinese assertiveness and Russian revanchism. As we enter this new era of great-power competition, Canadians tend to assume that the United States will continue to provide global leadership for the West. 
 
 
 
Canada Alone sketches the more dystopian future that is likely to result if the illiberal, anti-democratic, and authoritarian Make America Great Again movement regains power. Under the twin stresses of a reinvigorated America First policy and the purposeful abandonment of American global leadership, the West will likely fracture, leaving Canadians all alone with an increasingly dysfunctional United States. Canada Alone outlines what Canadians will need to navigate this deeply unfamiliar post-American world.

Zum Buch

Audio For Authors - Audiobooks...

Joanna Penn

Do you want to create, publish and market your audiobooks? Are you ready to use podcasting to grow your author brand and reach more readers with your books?
Audiobooks are the fastest-growing segment in publishing with double-digit growth in markets across the world. Podcasting has gone mainstream with listeners consuming audio on mobile phones and in-car devices, as well as through smart speakers. Advancements in voice technology continue to expand possibilities for audio creation and marketing.
With such rapid growth in opportunity, how can you position your books in an increasingly voice-first world?
I've been podcasting for over a decade as well as narrating and producing my own audiobooks since 2014. I'm an avid consumer of audio content and I'm also experimenting with AI voice technologies. In this book, I'll share everything I know so you can position your books and your author brand for the next shift in reader behavior.
You will discover why now is the best time to get into audio, plus: PART 1: AudiobooksWriting, adapting and editing your work for audioHow to find and work with a professional narrator, or narrate the book yourselfAudiobook recording, editing, and productionHow to self-publish an audiobookHow to market audiobooksThe money side of audiobooksPART 2: PodcastingWhy podcasting is important for authorsHow to research and pitch podcastersHow to be a great podcast guestShould you start your own podcast?Podcasting equipment, software and distribution optionsHow to launch and market a podcastThe money side of podcastingPART 3: Voice TechnologiesDictationVoice assistants, smart speakers and devicesArtificial Intelligence (AI) and the future of voice

Zum Buch

Norse Mythology - Fascinating...

Birker Leif

This book consists of two titles, which are the following: 
  
Book 1: Scandinavians of the ancient world had many gods and goddesses they worshiped. Are you curious about which ones they revered so much? 
  
Well, in this guide, that’s exactly what you will learn. 
  
To start off, this brief guide will go over some a quick history of the Vikings. Then, you will discover more about several deities that are worth mentioning, as well as some queer beliefs and false notions that have been spread about the Norse. 
  
  
  
Book 2: How did the ancient Vikings live? 
  
What was their society like? 
  
This and many other questions about history and mythology will be answered in this brief guide. For example, an entire chapter is devoted to women’s roles in Viking society. Other chapters discuss the appearance of trolls and other creatures in Norse myths. You’ll find out why certain popular children’s movies have included Viking clothing and other elements in their narrative, what Viking art is all about.  
  
Last but not least, you can learn more about Ragnar Lothbrok, one of the heroes in Viking myths.

Zum Buch