Today; our cities are an embodiment of the complex; historical evolution of knowledge; desires and technology. Our planned and designed activities co-evolve with our aspirations; mediated by the existing technologies and social structures. The city represents the accretion and accumulation of successive layers of collective activity; structuring and being structured by other; increasingly distant cities; reaching now right around the globe.This historical and structural development cannot therefore be understood or captured by any set of fixed quantitative relations. Structural changes imply that the patterns of growth; and their underlying reasons change over time; and therefore that any attempt to control the morphology of cities and their patterns of flow by means of planning and design; must be dynamical; based on the mechanisms that drive the changes occurring at a given moment.This carefully edited post-proceedings volume gathers a snapshot view by leading researchers in field; of current complexity theories of cities. In it; the achievements; criticisms and potentials yet to be realized are reviewed and the implications to planning and urban design are assessed.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CustomerEnjoyed the reading just as I enjoy his music2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. 98% Funky; but wheres the soul of the man?By Mark JefferyI LOVE Maceos music; and was thrilled to see that he had written a biography. Unfortunately; I didnt get a deep feeling from his written words like I do from his recorded work. While he has surely led an interesting life; he never really bares his soul and lets us into the depths of what makes him who he is. You learn of his experiences; but not of the man. That said; the book did offer interesting accounts of his development as a musician; his ascent to playing with James Brown and George Clinton; and finally his creative peak as an artist in his own right. Good; but not great.3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Awesome ReadBy Jam O.Very glad to have purchased. I read it on my kindle during train rides to and from work. The writing is very easy to digest. If you love Maceo and his music and want to read more about his interaction with James Brown; George Clinton; and others; then you will appreciate this read. Has some cool early pictures as well.