Urban Rhythms: Mobilities, Space and Interaction in the Contemporary City
Robin James Smith, Kevin Hetherington
Wiley-Blackwell
<p>This insightful collection of papers on the contemporary cityscape explores the rhythms of urban flows, temporalities and interactions. It interprets the city as a complex whole, interwoven with networks and constant movement, and offers case studies of global metropolises from Manchester to Rio de Janeiro, Cardiff to Jakarta.</p> <ul> <li>Wide-ranging interdisciplinary analysis</li> <li>Combines urban theory with informed empirical research</li> <li>Includes studies of cities across the urbanizing world, from Rio de Janeiro to Jakarta</li> <li>A profound and engaging commentary on the constantly evolving rhythms of the city</li> </ul>