Havana Two Faces of the Antillean Metropolis

Name: Havana Two Faces of the Antillean Metropolis
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ISBN: 9780807853696

ISBN-10: 0807853690

ISBN-13: 9780807853696

Edition: 2nd 2002 (Revised)

Authors: Joseph L. Scarpaci, Roberto Segre, Mario Coyula, Andres Duany

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One of the oldest and most celebrated cities in the Western Hemisphere, Havana is a fascinating metropolis where history has left its handprint on every corner. Here, an international trio of well-known architects and planners assesses nearly five hundred years of development in the Cuban capital. They offer an insightful introduction to Havana's historic architecture and modern buildings, its social and economic fabric, its diverse people, and its contemporary challenges and opportunities. From the colonial and early republican periods, through the 1959 revolution, and into the post-Soviet era and today, the authors trace Havana's physical evolution and place it in the context of…

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List price: $42.50
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Publication date: 9/23/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 464
Size: 6.12" wide x 8.75" long x 1.03" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English

Stanley D. Brunn is professor of geography at the University of Kentucky. Maureen Hays-Mitchell is associate professor of geography at Colgate University. Donald J. Zeigler is professor of geography at Old Dominion University.

Roberto Segre is professor of architecture and urbanism at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.



Foreword by Andres M. Duany


Preface


Acknowledgments



History, Geography, and Society



The First Half Century: The Rise of an Antillean Metropolis



The Havana of January



Socialist Havana: Planning, Dreams, and Reality



City Government and Administration: Old and New Actors



The Hope and Reality of Socialist Housing



The Changing Nature of the Economy



The Value of Social Functions



Habana Vieja: Pearl of the Caribbean



Havana's Future: Risks and Opportunities


Bibliography


Index