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New urbanism and American planning : the conflict of cultures
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Title
New urbanism and American planning : the conflict of cultures / Emily Talen.
ISBN
0415701325 (hbk : alk. paper)
0415701333 (pbk : alk. paper)
Published
New York : Routledge, 2005.
Physical Description
1 online resource
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.
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Internet Archive collection.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 07, 2020
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-308) and index.
Contents
Introduction
Framework
Principles
Incrementalism
Urban plan-making
Planned communities
Regionalism
Successes and failures
Conclusion.
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