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 h...

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Main Author: Talen, Emily, 1958-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 2005.
Series:Planning, history, and the environment series.
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Online Access:Table of contents
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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.
Physical Description:x, 318 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [291]-308) and index.
ISBN:0415701325 (hbk : alk. paper)
0415701333 (pbk : alk. paper)