New urbanism and American planning : the conflict of cultures / / Emily Talen.
"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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| Superior document: | Planning, history, and the environment series |
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| Year of Publication: | 2005 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Planning, history, and the environment series.
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| Physical Description: | x, 318 p. :; ill., maps. |
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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. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-308) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0415701325 (cased) : 0415701333 (pbk.) : |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Emily Talen. |