{"product_id":"the-death-and-life-of-the-single-family-house-lessons-from-vancouver-on-building-a-livable-city-9781439913949","title":"The Death and Life of the Single-Family House: Lessons from Vancouver on Building a Livable City","description":"\u003cp\u003eVancouver today is recognized as one of the most livable cities in the world as well as an international model for sustainability and urbanism. Single-family homes in this city are \"a dying breed.\" Most people live in the various low-rise and high-rise urban alternatives throughout the metropolitan area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Death and Life of the Single-Family House\u003c\/i\u003e explains how residents in Vancouver attempt to make themselves at home without a house. Local sociologist Nathanael Lauster has painstakingly studied the city's dramatic transformation to curb sprawl. He tracks the history of housing and interviews residents about the cultural importance of the house as well as the urban problems it once appeared to solve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough Vancouver's built environment is unique, Lauster argues that it was never predestined by geography or demography. Instead, regulatory transformations enabled the city to renovate, build over, and build around the house. Moreover, he insists, there are lessons here for the rest of North America. We can start building our cities differently, and without sacrificing their livability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nathanael Lauster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439913949\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNathanael Lauster\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor of Sociology at University of British Columbia. He is the co-editor (with Graham Allan) of \u003ci\u003eThe End of Children? Changing Trends in Childbearing and Childhood.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Temple University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44715299602547,"sku":"9781439913949","price":46.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_4f46ef9d-ddad-46c4-9204-ea3df081e7f0.jpg?v=1775841401","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-death-and-life-of-the-single-family-house-lessons-from-vancouver-on-building-a-livable-city-9781439913949","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}