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The Powers of Place

Authors : Stephanie Meeks, Kevin C. Murphy

Published in: The Past and Future City

Publisher: Island Press/Center for Resource Economics

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What are the places in your community that matter to you personally? Stop and picture one for a moment. You might see a park, a church, a school, a favorite restaurant. It might be a place where a significant event in your life happened, like a first date or an engagement. Or it might be a place that just brings you peace and contentment on a regular basis, like a favorite playground, movie theater, or watering hole.

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Title: The Powers of Place
Authors: Stephanie Meeks
Kevin C. Murphy
Publisher: Island Press/Center for Resource Economics
Book: The Past and Future City
Print ISBN: 978-1-61091-826-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-61091-709-4

Copyright Year: 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-709-4_1

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