The design and development of capital cities was one of the defining tasks of twentieth-century urban planning. Capital cities were often the archetypical 'big plans' which required mobilization of political support, vast financial resources and the best urban design talent. Implementing these plans might take decades, as in Washington or Canberra. At the other extreme, Brasilia was first carved out of the interior in less than four years. This book examines the plans for sixteen important capital cities: Berlin, Brasilia, Brussels, Canberra, Chandigarh, Dodoma, Helsinki, London, Moscow, New Delhi, New York, Ottawa, Paris, Rome, Tokyo and Washington. These case studies were selected using a typological framework developed by Sir Peter Hall and the chapters are extensively illustrated and written by authorities on the cities concerned. For anyone with an interest in urban and regional planning, urban and planning history, architecture and architectural history, urban geography, or simply capital cities and why they are what they are, this will be the key sourcebook for a long time to come.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415280617
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95180101
Product Key Features
Book Title
Planning Twentieth Century Capital Cities
Author
David Gordon
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
246mm
Item Width
189mm
Item Weight
771g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Planning, History and Environment Series
Editor
David Gordon
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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