{"title":"Written by Maurice Mitchell","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the thoughtful works of Maurice Mitchell, whose writing delves into the rich tapestry of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e. With a keen eye for detail and a reflective style, his books invite readers to engage deeply with diverse cultural landscapes and artistic expressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect insightful narratives that illuminate the intersections of history, place, and creativity. Maurice Mitchell's work encourages a greater appreciation of cultural heritage and the complexities embedded within urban environments, as exemplified in titles like \u003cstrong\u003eLearning from Delhi\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"learning-from-delhi-by-written-by-maurice-mitchell-9781409401025","title":"Learning from Delhi","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inflexibility of modern urban planning, which seeks to determine the activities of urban inhabitants and standardise everyday city life, is challenged by the unstoppable organic growth of illegal settlements. In rapidly expanding cities, issues of continuity with local traditions, local conditions and local ways of working are juxtaposed with those of abrupt change due to emergency, reaction to modernity, environmental degradation, global market forces and global technological imperatives. These efforts to control by physical planning become redundant as soon as they are enacted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn most third world cities, there is little social welfare and almost no attempt at social housing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLearning from Delhi\u003c\/em\u003e by Maurice Mitchell and Shamoon Patwari offers insightful exploration of these themes, emphasising the dynamic nature of city development in contrast to rigid planning methodologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47606349463788,"sku":"9781409401025","price":170.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781409401025-learning-from-delhi.jpg?v=1778152804"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/written-by-maurice-mitchell.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}