| Description |
x, 318 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Planning, history, and the environment series |
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Planning, history, and the environment series.
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| 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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [291]-308) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Framework -- Principles -- Incrementalism -- Urban plan-making -- Planned communities -- Regionalism -- Successes and failures -- Conclusion. |
| Subject |
City planning -- United States -- History.
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Cities and towns -- United States -- History.
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| ISBN |
0415701325 hardback alkaline paper |
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9780415701327 hardback alkaline paper |
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0415701333 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780415701334 paperback alkaline paper |
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