Integral Urbanism

Integral Urbanism
ISBN-10
1135436649
ISBN-13
9781135436643
Category
Political Science
Pages
184
Language
English
Published
2013-10-18
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Nan Ellin

Description

Integral Urbanism is an ambitious and forward-looking theory of urbanism that offers a new model of urban life. Nan Ellin's model stands as an antidote to the pervasive problems engendered by modern and postmodern urban planning and architecture: sprawl, anomie, a pervasive culture - and architecture - of fear in cities, and a disregard for environmental issues. Instead of the reactive and escapist tendencies characterizing so much contemporary urban development, Ellin champions an 'integral' approach that reverses the fragmentation of our landscapes and lives through proactive design solutions.

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