The Making of Urban America: A History of City Planning in the United StatesPrinceton University Press, 2021 M10 12 - 592 páginas This comprehensive survey of urban growth in America has become a standard work in the field. From the early colonial period to the First World War, John Reps explores to what extent city planning has been rooted in the nation's tradition, showing the extent of European influence on early communities. Illustrated by over three hundred reproductions of maps, plans, and panoramic views, this book presents hundreds of American cities and the unique factors affecting their development. |
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THE TOWNS OF NEW FRANCE | 56 |
TOWN PLANNING IN THE TIDEWATER COLONIES | 88 |
NEW TOWNS IN A NEW ENGLAND | 115 |
NEW AMSTERDAM PHILADELPHIA AND TOWNS OF THE MIDDLE COLONIES | 147 |
COLONIAL TOWNS OF CAROLINA AND GEORGIA | 175 |
PIONEER CITIES OF THE OHIO VALLEY | 204 |
LAND SPECULATION IN AMERICAN PLANNING | 349 |
TOWNS BY THE TRACKS | 382 |
THE TOWNS THE COMPANIES BUILT | 414 |
THE PLANNING OF UTOPIAN AND RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES | 439 |
MINOR TOWNS AND MUTANT PLANS | 475 |
THE REBIRTH OF AMERICAN URBAN PLANNING | 497 |
NOTES ON THE ILLUSTRATIONS | 527 |
NOTE ON CARTOGRAPHIC RESEARCH METHODS | 541 |
PLANNING THE NATIONAL CAPITAL | 240 |
BOULEVARD BAROQUE AND DIAGONAL DESIGNS | 263 |
GRIDIRON CITIES AND CHECKERBOARD PLANS | 294 |
PICTURESQUE PLANNING IN THE ROMANTIC STYLE | 325 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 543 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 545 |
INDEX | 563 |
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The Making of Urban America: A History of City Planning in the United States John William Reps Vista previa limitada - 1965 |
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