Expansive Discourses
Expansive Discourses
Urban Sprawl in Calgary, 1945–1978
A groundbreaking study of urban sprawl in Calgary after the SecondWorld War. The interactions of land developers and the local governmentinfluenced how the pattern grew: developers met market demands andoptimized profits by building houses as efficiently as possible, whilethe City had to consider wider planning constraints and infrastructurecosts.
In Expansive Discourses, Foran examines the complexity oftheir interactions from a historical perspective, why each party actedas it did, and where each can be criticized.
Foran's unique contribution delves into the complexities of urban land development in a manner that no other study has in any other North American city.
Acknowledgements
Preface
Part One: 1945-1962
Chapter 1: Setting the Stage
Chapter 2: Going It Alone, 1945-1954
Chapter 3: Establishing the Pattern, 1955-1962
Part Two: 1963-1978
Chapter 4: Entering a New Era
Chapter 5: The Annexation Debates, 1972-1978
Chapter 6: City-Developer Relations, 1964-1978
Chapter 7: Land Use
Conclusion
Notes
Photo Credits
Index
