Book Review: Convivial Urban Spaces: Creating Effective Public Places

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  • Ali Pourjafar M.A. Student of Urban Design, Faculty of Urban Design, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
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volume 6  issue 10

pages  267- 268

publication date 2013-09-01

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