{"product_id":"streetlife-urban-retail-dynamics-and-prospects-hardback-9781487507138","title":"Streetlife; Urban Retail Dynamics and Prospects (Hardback) 9781487507138","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eStreetlife\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eUrban Retail Dynamics and Prospects\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eConrad Kickert (Edited by), Emily Talen (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487507138\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 January 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e368 pages, 38 b\u0026amp;w illustrations, 15 b\u0026amp;w maps, 39 b\u0026amp;w figures, 33 b\u0026amp;w tables\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.7 x 2.5 cm, 0.63 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\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 \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\u0026amp;#x2019;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 \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\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Urban Retail Predicament\u003cbr\u003eConrad Kickert and Emily Talen\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail Trends and Transformations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Life and Death of Retail: Insights from Firm Demography\u003cbr\u003eLuc Anselin and Irene Farah\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ups and Downs of Retail, 2000–2015\u003cbr\u003eKevin Credit, Irene Farah, and Luc Anselin\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommercial Gentrification: What Happens to Businesses and Services when the Neighborhood Changes?\u003cbr\u003eRachel Meltzer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Case of E-Commerce\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBricks and Clicks\u003cbr\u003eLiz Mack\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Changing Demand for Urban Retail Space: Evidence from Canada\u003cbr\u003eChristopher Daniel and Tony Hernandez\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Sales and the British Urban Retail Hierarchy\u003cbr\u003eColin Jones\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Survival of Mom-and-Pops\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmall Business Survival: How and Why?\u003cbr\u003eVikas Mehta\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan Mom and Pop Stores Survive? A Survey of Small Retailers in Chicago\u003cbr\u003eEmily Talen\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat\u0026amp;#x2019;s in a Chain?: On Hipness, Corporate Stores, and False Dichotomies in Urban Life\u003cbr\u003eJeffrey Nathaniel Parker\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail, Place, and Place-Making\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail Scenes\u003cbr\u003eHyesun Jeong and Terry Clark\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMain Street Morphology, Adaptability, and Resilience \u003cbr\u003eRosa Danenberg\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail in the Mix\u003cbr\u003eMatthew Carmona\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToward Solutions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurating Main Streets: The Factors of Success\u003cbr\u003eMichael W. Mehaffy and Tigran Haas \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Spatial Logic of Urban Retail\u003cbr\u003eConrad Kickert\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of American Urban Retail Real Estate\u003cbr\u003eHeather Arnold\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Urban Retail Redefined\u003cbr\u003eConrad Kickert and Emily Talen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52595481379096,"sku":"9781487507138","price":47.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/streetlife-urban-retail-dynamics-and-prospects-hardback-9781487507138","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}