{"product_id":"streetlife-urban-retail-dynamics-and-prospects-paperback","title":"Streetlife: Urban Retail Dynamics and Prospects - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eConrad Kickert\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eEmily Talen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur street-level economy is undergoing dramatic change. Retailers are reeling from the rise of e-commerce, rising rents, and increasing storefront vacancies, along with a cultural shift from material to experiential consumerism. Today, the COVID-19 pandemic is contributing to economic upheaval as commercial corridors and the small businesses they house face sweeping closures, bankruptcy, and job losses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eStreetlife\u003c\/i\u003e brings together scholars who have been trying to make sense of the changing retail landscape at street level and what it means for urbanism's future. \u003ci\u003e Streetlife\u003c\/i\u003e pays special attention to the varied responses and policies that have emerged to address the competing realities of small business loss and neighbourhood needs. With case studies from the United States, as well as contributions covering Canada and Europe, this book demystifies the logic behind street-level urban retail and calls for better plans, designs, policies, and innovations to bolster sales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eStreetlife\u003c\/i\u003e shows that now, more than ever before, we need to understand what makes our storefronts tick, what awaits them, and what we can do as planners, designers, developers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to maintain retail as integral to urban lifestyle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConrad Kickert\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Buffalo. \u003cb\u003eEmily Talen\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor in the Social Sciences Division at the University of Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 19, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53246486970675,"sku":"9781487524814","price":73.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/yATtzmlgL89781487524814.webp?v=1776286697","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/streetlife-urban-retail-dynamics-and-prospects-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}