New urbanism and American planning the conflict of cultures
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 the...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York ; London :
Routledge
2005
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| Series: | Planning, history, and environment series
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| See on Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991008101549708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
| 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 |
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| Physical Description: | X, 318 p. : il. ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. [291]-308) e índice |
| ISBN: | 9780415701334 9780415701327 |
