The planning and policy implications of gated communities

Canadian Journal of Urban Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 70-88

  Grant, Jill ^a   Greene, Katherine ^a   Maxwell, Kirstin ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gated communities; Planning policy; Seniors projects

Indexed keywords

GATED COMMUNITY; SUBURBAN AREA; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN HOUSING; URBAN PLANNING;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 10844286888     PISSN: 11883774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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