Streetlife : urban retail perspectives and prospects / edited by Conrad Kickert and Emily Talen.
| Other author | Kickert, Conrad, editor. |
| Other author | Talen, Emily, 1958- editor. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, [2023] |
| Description | 1 online resource (x, 356 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps |
| Supplemental Content | Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Urban retail perspectives and prospects |
| Abstract | "Our street-level economy is undergoing dramatic change. Retailers are reeling from the rise of e-commerce, rising rents, and storefront vacancy, along with a cultural shift from material to experiential consumerism. Today, the COVID-19 pandemic is contributing to an economic upheaval as commercial corridors and the small businesses they house face sweeping closures, bankruptcy, and job losses. Streetlife brings together scholars who have been trying to make sense of the changing retail landscape at street level and what it means for urbanism's future. Streetlife pays special attention to the varied responses and policies that have emerged to address the competing realities of small business loss and neighborhood need. With case studies from the United States, as well as contributions covering Canada and Europe, this book demystifies the logic behind street-level urban retail, and calls for better plans, designs, policies, and innovations to bolster sales. Streetlife shows that now, more than ever before, we need to understand what makes our storefronts tick, what awaits them, and what we can do as planners, designers, developers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to maintain retail as integral to urban lifestyle."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Other forms | Issued also in print format. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 16, 2023). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Streetlife. Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, 2023 1487507135 9781487507138 |
| Genre/form | Case studies. |
| Genre/form | Case studies. |
| Genre/form | Études de cas. |
| ISBN | 9781487535643 electronic book |
| ISBN | 1487535643 electronic book |
| ISBN | 9781487535636 electronic book |
| ISBN | 1487535635 electronic book |
| ISBN | hardcover |
| ISBN | paperback |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |