Virtual cities, social polarization, and the crisis in urban public space

Journal of Urban Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 19-52

  Graham, Stephen ^a   Aurigi, Alessandro ^a,b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

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EID: 0031494890     PISSN: 10630732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10630739708724546     Document Type: Article

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