New Urbanism and American Planning: The Conflict of Cultures
- ISBN-10
- 0415701325
- ISBN-13
- 9780415701327
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 318
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Psychology Press
- Author
- Emily Talen
Description
"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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