{"product_id":"messy-cities-9781552455036","title":"Messy Cities","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan messiness make our cities more liveable, lively, and inclusive?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCrowded streets, sidewalk vendors, jumbled architecture, constant clamour, graffitied walls, parks gone wild: are these signs of a poorly managed city or indicators of urban vitality?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMessy Cities: Why We Can't Plan Everything\u003c\/em\u003e argues that spontaneity and urban workarounds are not liabilities but essential elements in all thriving cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eForty-three essays by a range of writers from around the world illuminate the role of messy urbanism in enabling creativity, enterprise, and grassroots initiatives to flourish within dense modern cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith pieces on guerrilla beaches, desire lines, urban interruptions, and the inner lives of unlovely buildings written by experts from all walks of life, \u003cem\u003eMessy Cities\u003c\/em\u003e makes the case for embracing disorder while not shying away from confronting its challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47606899933420,"sku":"9781552455036","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25992af19dcd01e81027496c969b0afc.jpg?v=1778191335","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/messy-cities-9781552455036","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}