ISBN:
9780415701327
,
0415701333
,
0415701325
Sprache:
Englisch
Seiten:
X, 318 S
,
Ill., graph. Darst., Kt
,
24 cm
Serie:
Planning, history and the environment series
DDC:
307.1/216/0973
Schlagwort(e):
City planning History
;
Cities and towns History
;
USA
;
Städtebau
;
Geschichte
;
USA
;
Städtebau
;
Geschichte
;
Suburbaner Raum
Kurzfassung:
"Presents the history of American planners' quest for good cities and shows how New Urbanism is a culmination of ideas that have been evolving since the nineteenth century. Identifies four approaches to city-making: incrementalism, plan-making, planned communities, and regionalism. Shows how these cultures connect, overlap, and conflict"--Provided by publisher
Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis:
IntroductionFramework -- Principles -- Incrementalism -- Urban plan-making -- Planned communities -- Regionalism -- Successes and failures -- Conclusion.
Anmerkung:
Enth. Literaturverz. S. [291] - 308
,
Summary: "Presents the history of American planners' quest for good cities and shows how New Urbanism is a culmination of ideas that have been evolving since the nineteenth century. Identifies four approaches to city-making: incrementalism, plan-making, planned communities, and regionalism. Shows how these cultures connect, overlap, and conflict" - (Provided by publisher)
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0661/2005009165-d.html
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0661/2005009165-d.html
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