City of Children

by Francesco Tonucci

Book Overview

The city, born to be a place of meeting and exchange, has for several decades taken as a default model the strong citizen, man, adult and worker, thereby transforming it into a hostile space for the weakest: the elderly, the disabled, the poor and the children. The automobile, the toy of choice for the privileged citizen, is also taken to be the principal 'citizen' of the city, thus endangering the health, aesthetics and mobility of the rest of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1648890253
• ISBN13: 9781648890253
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Vernon Press
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"