Places Women Make
unearthing the contribution of women to our cities
$31.56
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
8 December 2015
Summary
Places Women Make tells stories of women shaping the Australian city - its buildings, spaces, and social and political agendas.Jane Jose takes a fresh look at city life, great places and the unsung urban heroines who made them. She explores the design of cities, the places we need and suggests urban life would be richer if women play more of a role in city design.Places Women Make honours women place-makers from history, while speaking to a new generation of designers about …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781743053942 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1743053940 |
| Author: | Jane Jose |
| Publisher: | Wakefield Press |
| Imprint: | Wakefield Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 8 December 2015 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 135mm |
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Critics Review
‘Jane Jose has written Places Women Make at exactly the right time. The city of the future is now our living room. Any woman who wants to change her world can start by picking up this book.’ - Wendy McCarthy, author and business woman ‘At last a book about how women have shaped our cities. If only women had more influence on city making! Places Women Make reminds me how much we are missing out on.’ - Charles Landry, urbanist and planner
About The Author
Jane Jose
Jane Jose is an urbanist who has worked in the world of planners and architects. She was elected as an independent Deputy Lord Mayor of Adelaide in 1991. Since then she has worked closely with leaders in many Australian cities developing policies to make our cities more liveable. She cares deeply about urban places and spaces and how they improve people’s lives.
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