Cities and City Planning
Cities and City Planning by Lloyd Rodwin, published by Springer US on June 25, 2013, is a softcover reprint of the original 1st edition from 1981, comprising 309 pages. This book explores various dimensions of urban environments, addressing both the challenges and opportunities presented by city planning. It delves into the evolution of metropolitan areas, the dynamics of new communities in the United States, and the complexities of urban planning in developing countries.
Readers will find a comprehensive examination of city planning issues, including the interplay between realism and utopianism, as well as the educational challenges faced by urban planners. The text covers a range of topics such as public policy, regional planning, and architecture, providing insights into the realities of urban development. Through its structured approach, the book presents a thoughtful analysis of the profession of city planning and the various strategies that have shaped urban landscapes over time.
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One Images of the City.- 1. The Future Metropolis: Can It Be Made More Humane’.- 2. Great and Terrible Cities.- 3. The Educative City.- 4. The Form of the City.- 5. Images of the City in the Social Sciences.- Two The Metropolis and New Communities in the United States.- 6. Problems of the Metropolis: Changing Images and Realities.- 7. Conditions for a Successful New Communities Program.- 8. The New Communities Program and Why It Failed.- Three The Metropolis and City Planning in Third World Countries.- 9. Realism and Utopianism in City Planning: A Retrospective View.- 10. Changing Perspectives on Area Development Strategies.- Four Educational Dilemmas in City Planning.- 11. Four Approaches to Urban Studies.- 12. Training City Planners in Third World Countries.- Five City Planning: Promise and Reality.- 13. On the Illusions of City Planners.- 14. The Profession of City Planning.- Acknowledgments.- Notes.
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