Urban Signs/Signs of the Urban: Of Scenes and Streetscapes

Geoff Stahl

doi:10.3384/cu.2000.1525.09116249

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Geoff Stahl Victoria University of Wellington, Aotearoa, New Zealand

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https://doi.org/10.3384/cu.2000.1525.09116249

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