Newman, Andrew 1978-

Landscape of Discontent : urban sustainability in immigrant Paris. / txt Andrew Newman. - 253 p. ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents :
Abbreviations ix --
Introduction xiii --
1 Poets and Locomotives: Ecology and Politics on the Margins of Paris 1 --
2 Space , Style , and Grassroots Strategy in the Eole Mobilization 33 --
3 Cultivating the Republic? Parks , Garden and Youth 65 --
4 The End(s) of Urban Ecology in the Global City 101 --
5 To Watch and Be Watched : Urban Design , Vigilance , and Contested Streets 135 --
6 The Political Life of Small Urban Spaces 163 --
Conclusion 191 --
Acknowledgements 201 --
Notes 205 --
Bibliography 223 --
Index 239 --



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Urban ecology (Sociology)--France--Paris.
Immigrants--Political activity--France--Paris.
Immigrants--Social conditions.--France--Paris
Environmentalism--Political aspects--France--Paris
City planning--Environmental aspects--France--Paris.
Sustainable urban development--France--Paris.
Urban parks--Social aspects--France--Paris.

HT243.F72 / P377 2015

307.760944/361