{"product_id":"messy-cities","title":"Messy Cities","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781552455036\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Trade paperback (US)\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2025\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Coach House Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan messiness make our cities more liveable, lively, and inclusive?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrowded streets, sidewalk vendors, jumbled architecture, constant clamour, graffitied walls, parks gone wild: are these signs of a poorly managed city or indicators of urban vitality?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMessy Cities: Why We Can't Plan Everything\u003c\/i\u003e argues that spontaneity and urban workarounds are not liabilities but essential elements in all thriving cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty-three essays by a range of writers from around the world illuminate the role of messy urbanism in enabling creativity, enterprise, and grassroots initiatives to flourish within dense modern cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith pieces on guerrilla beaches, desire lines, urban interruptions, and the inner lives of unlovely buildings written by experts from all walks of life, \u003ci\u003eMessy Cities\u003c\/i\u003e makes the case for embracing disorder while not shying away from confronting its challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41498879950981,"sku":"PR401799","price":51.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TNXQFZCVZ3WJ.jpg?v=1769230846","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.com.au\/products\/messy-cities","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}