Fine grain, global city: Jan Gehl, public space and commercial culture in central Sydney

Journal of Urban Design

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 161-178

  Donald, McNeill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; PUBLIC SPACE; URBAN AREA; URBAN DESIGN; URBAN POLICY;

AUSTRALIA; MELBOURNE; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY [NEW SOUTH WALES]; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 79953682525     PISSN: 13574809     EISSN: 14699664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13574809.2011.548977     Document Type: Article

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