Three books in the essential ten percent series by philip yaffe, covering logical thinking, collegelevel writing, and public speaking are now available in a single, integrated omnibus edition, the essential ten percent omnibus. The just city, according to fainstein, has three components. In particular, suzanne fainsteins2010 just city framework has served as an. Nov 18, 2010 susan fainsteins book is the result of some 20 years of intense research and thinking on the subject of the just city, and it seems likely to me to become something of a classic.
Socrates acts just as you would expect him to act and any book that ends on the note this one did deserves full marks. An exploration of the world s most fascinating, frustrating and irrepressible city, with sam roberts, urban affairs correspondent of the new york times. In the just city, fainstein sets herself an ambitious task s to develop and urban theory of justice and to use it to evaluate existing and potential institutions and programs, and to create a bridge between theory and practice, by providing a guide to what policymakers and planners should do if justice is the first evaluative. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read governing new york state, sixth edition. Keywords just city, local government, planning theory, social justice. Fainstein is also the recipient of the distinguished educator award of the association of collegiate schools of. Rodney bolt on the frankfurt book fair books the guardian. Her commitment to social justice shines through this work, and she provides a challenging approach to evaluating urban development projects from this perspective. Oct 10, 2003 the city was well placed for a fair, alongside the river main, which offered access to the rhine a safer means of transporting books and merchandise than overland in the days of bandits and. Order from blast books, new york city, celebrating more. Read one after another on twitter, they seem to cry out. For much of the twentieth century improvement in the situation of disadvantaged communities was a focus for urban planning and policy. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the just city.
Digital revolution shakes foundations of book retailing wsj. Help us create the kind of literary community youve always dreamed of. Fainsteins approach is overtly normative and argues that it is possible and desirable if not an ethical and moral imperative to seek the just city in our attempts to manage urban change and its consequences. A further criticism of fainsteins prosposal, however, is that she utilises too narrow a definition of justice. Jul 07, 2011 it is these specific policy recommendations, laid out clearly in the final chapter of the just city, which are the most important and original contributions of susan fainstein s latest book.
An exploration of the worlds most fascinating, frustrating and irrepressible city sam roberts, author, pete hamill, foreword by, foreword by pete hamill. Jul, 2017 peter brooks has written several books on narrative and the novel, including reading for the plot. It is these specific policy recommendations, laid out clearly in the final chapter of the just city, which are the most important and original contributions of susan fainsteins latest book. First, the book was clearly meant have a sequel and abruptly stops at the last chapter. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Originally published in harvard design magazine, fall 2006winter2007, 518. Reflecting on the shrinking supply of affordable housing in nyc, london, and amsterdam, fainstein recommends, in furtherance of equity, housing units. Peter brooks has written several books on narrative and the novel, including reading for the plot. If a store does not have the book youre looking for in stock, they will usually special order it. It is generally accepted that the republic belongs to the dialogues of platos middle period. Understanding platos republic wileyblackwell, 2010. Now i dream about the projects i am working on or the books that i am reading. Weinstein books is shuttered by hachette book group the new.
She wants to make justice the first evaluative criterion used in policy making p. Same thing happened to me during my career as a trial lawyer. Fainstein is senior research fellow and formerly professor in the urban planning program at the harvard university graduate school of design. The god apollo is baffled by the fact that daphne, a nymph he was pursuing, preferred to turn into a tree rather than have sex with him. It would be interesting to see the small fates woven into a larger narrative, and perhaps they will end up inflecting coles book on lagos.
An exploration of the worlds most fascinating, frustrating and irrepressible city, with sam roberts, urban affairs correspondent of the new york times. In my conclusion i defend the continued use of the just city model and a. Fainsteins formulation and working through of justice and its three components of democracy, diversity, and equity are very helpful. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The city was well placed for a fair, alongside the river main, which offered access to the rhine a safer means of transporting books and merchandise than overland in. In this book, susan fainstein draws together her conceptual work over the past twenty years on the just city and her empirical work on urban development projects in major western cities. Fainstein is also the recipient of the distinguished educator award of the association.
May, 2010 may 2010 colin jones is a professor of history at queen mary, university of london. Her books include the just city 2010, the city builders 2nd ed, 2001, and restructuring the city 1986. John feinstein the official website for author, columnist and speaker john feinstein. Read book descriptions and see testimonials by clicking on show details beside each book.
In the just city, susan fainstein sets out to develop an urban theory of justice and to use it to evaluate existing and potential institutions and programs in new york, london, and amsterdam p. Child and family therapy books these bestselling books are geared to mental health professionals and are known for their effective and creative collections of assessment and treatment activities. A member of the urban planning faculties of columbia university and. Fainstein born 1938 is a political theorist and scholar of urban planning. A critical discussion on susan fainsteins formulation 6 adel khosroshahi march 2015 in this study, an overview over her conception of the just city will be brought and then it will be investigated according to other scholars if fainsteins formulation can be. John feinstein born july 28, 1956 is an american sportswriter, author and sports commentator. The impression is that in order to continue the discussion of the. The wisdom of the just city is found in its rulers and it is the type of knowledge that allows them. The skyline chess set either new york or london complete with presentation box and folding playing board.
A veritable graveyard of education budget cuts nc policy. Socrates is about to embark on a discussion of the unjust political. Fainstein s approach is overtly normative and argues that it is possible and desirable if not an ethical and moral imperative to seek the just city in our attempts to manage urban change and its consequences. He is sterling professor emeritus of comparative literature at yale. A critical discussion on susan fainsteins formulation 6 adel khosroshahi march 2015 in this study, an overview over her conception of the just city will be brought and then it will be investigated according to other scholars if fainsteins formulation can be challenged with others critics. Biography of a city, and the smile revolution in eighteenthcentury france. The just city is a science fictionfantasy novel by jo walton, published by tor books in january 2015. In short, its a veritable graveyard of education budget cuts. Weinstein books is shuttered by hachette book group the. Fainsteins work has generally been in the vein of a marxian, interdisciplinary.
Fainstein s formulation and working through of justice and its three components of democracy, diversity, and equity are very helpful. Governing new york state, sixth edition ebook written by robert f. The just city kindle edition by fainstein, susan s. Dec 04, 2012 governing new york state, sixth edition ebook written by robert f. Oct 12, 2017 weinstein books is shuttered by hachette book group. The reuse policy of the european commission is implemented by commission decision 2011833. A novel about what happens when a son becomes a daughter. Fainsteins work has generally been in the vein of a marxian. Fainsteins slightly deadpan style serves only to make her accounts more compelling. Griffin when i think about the just city, its always black and white i was born in chicago the evening before president lyndon johnson signed the civil rights act of 1964 into. Weinstein books is shuttered by hachette book group. First, it is democratic in the sense that people have control over their living.
Thanks to fainstein s concerted efforts over the last two decades, which have culminated in this seminal book, justice is now once again squarely on the agenda. Her research and writing has focused on the distributive effects of urban development strategies and megaprojects, the role of democracy and community control in local public institutions, and establishing a moral theory of the just city. A new book, balzacs lives, will be published next fall. Books that are currently under contract will be published by the companys hachette books imprint, and people working at weinstein books. January 2020 matthew cobb is professor of zoology at the university of manchester. John s next book for children, the sixth man, publishes august 4, 2015. The just city kindle edition by fainstein, susan s download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The fallout from these cuts is on display at the textbook warehouse where actual books are sparse, yielding space for furniture and myriad supplies that were once part of the north carolina teacher academy, the prek program and the morehead school. In the just city, fainstein sets herself an ambitious tasks to develop and urban theory of justice and to use it to evaluate existing and potential institutions and programs, and to create a bridge between theory and practice, by providing a guide to what policymakers and planners should do if justice is the first evaluative. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read governing new york state. London verso 1990 recommended fainstein the just city o. Susan fainsteins book is the result of some 20 years of intense research and thinking on the subject of the just city, and it seems likely to me to become something of a classic. In his novels, hugo claus lays bare the haunted underbelly of twentiethcentury flanders with portraits of a shattered society and warped psyches rising to a mythic. It provides an introduction to a highly theorised world of planning.
Griffin when i think about the just city, its always black and white i was born in chicago the evening before president lyndon johnson signed the civil rights act of 1964 into law. Complete with free set of skyline playing cards rrp. In his novels, hugo claus lays bare the haunted underbelly of twentiethcentury flanders with portraits of a shattered society and warped psyches rising to a. Thanks to fainsteins concerted efforts over the last two decades, which have culminated in this seminal book, justice is now once again squarely on the agenda. Johns next book for children, the sixth man, publishes august 4, 2015. Fainstein, n, fainstein, ss eds policy, planning, and people. Winner of the 2010 pen translation prize shortlisted for three percents 2010 best translated book award. In the first half of the just city, fainstein draws on the work of john rawls, martha nussbaum, iris marion young, nancy fraser, and others to develop an approach to justice relevant to twentyfirstcentury cities, one that incorporates three central concepts. Governing new york state, sixth edition by robert f.
Is justice peculiarly urban or is there a uniquely urban justice and what role justice plays in the planning of the modern city. Feinstein was born to a jewish family in new york city on july 28, 1956. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The result is a valuable and stimulating contribution to planning theory and to the evaluation of urban policy.
442 1558 131 1270 424 640 764 346 161 1441 238 1545 1025 859 1214 872 1073 1619 1157 277 1555 316 1441 1503 1280 849 589 253 312 1320 642 132 493 1036 216