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Urban redevelopment and development relationship: a critical evaluation of Downtown Kingston redevelopment and the development of the Kingston metropolitan area of Jamaica

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Pages 229-253 | Received 11 Jun 2013, Accepted 08 Apr 2015, Published online: 17 Jun 2015

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