Perspectives on urban infrastructure /
In this provocative volume, distinguished authorities on urban policy expose the myths surrounding today's "infrastructure crisis" in urban public works. Five in-depth papers examine the evolution of the public works system, the limitations of urban needs studies, the financing of pub...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Academy Press,
1984.
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| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=14596 |
| Summary: | In this provocative volume, distinguished authorities on urban policy expose the myths surrounding today's "infrastructure crisis" in urban public works. Five in-depth papers examine the evolution of the public works system, the limitations of urban needs studies, the financing of public works projects, the impact of politics, and how technology is affecting the types of infrastructures needed for tomorrow's cities. |
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| Item Description: | Papers and discussions from a Symposium on the Adequacy and Maintenance of Urban Public Facilities, held by the National Research Council, at Airlie House, Warrenton, Va., Feb. 25-26, 1983. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 216 pages) : illustrations, charts |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 058514429X 9780585144290 0309034396 9780309034395 |