pt. 1. Context : endurance, obsolescence, and change : a theoretical foundation -- pt. 2. Concepts/paradigms : new paradigms and practices in urbanism -- pt. 3. Methodologies : tools and moving targets -- pt. 4. Projections : prototyping multiple futures.

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