Triumph of order : democracy public space in New York and London /

In an effort to create a secure urban environment in which residents can work, live, and prosper with minimal disruption, New York and London established a network of laws, policing, and municipal government in the nineteenth century aimed at building the confidence of the citizenry and creating sta...

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Main Author: Keller, Lisa
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, c2009
Series:Columbia history of urban life
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