Usable Urban Past Planning and Politics
Usable Urban Past Planning and Politics

Author: Alan F.J. Artibise

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 1980-11-15

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13: 0773580646

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This collection of original essays serves both the historians and geographers who seek a deeper understanding of Canada's urban past, and the planners, politicians and citizens who seek to preserve or to change their cities today.

Urban Planning Theory Since 1945
Urban Planning Theory Since 1945

Author: Nigel Taylor

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 1998-12-12

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780761960935

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Taylor describes the development of urban planning ideas since the end of the Second World War, outlining the main theories from the traditional view of planning as an exercise in physical design to recent views of planning as 'communicative action'.

A City in the Making
A City in the Making

Author: Frederick H. Armstrong

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 1988-12-01

Total Pages: 363

ISBN-13: 1770700617

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A City in the Making examines certain of the events that took place in the nineteenth century Toronto, paying particular attention to those who carved a thriving metropolis out of the frontier post that was the town of York.

Urban and Regional Planning
Urban and Regional Planning

Author: Peter Hall

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-08-19

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 1134602944

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This is the fourth edition of the classic text for students of urban and regional planning. It gives a historical overview of the developments and changes in the theory and practice of planning, throughout the entiretwentieth century. This extensively revised edition follows the successful format of previous editions. Specific reference is made to the most important British developments in recent times, including the devolution of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the establishment of the Mayor of London and the dominant urban sustainability paradigm. Planning in Western Europe, since 1945, now incorporates new material on EU-wide issues as well as updated country specific sections. Planning in the United States since 1945, now discusses the continuing trends of urban dispersal and social polarisation, as well as initiatives in land use planning and transportation policies. The book looks at the nature of the planning process at the end of the twentieth century and looks forward to the twenty-first century.

Planning London for the Post-War Era 1945-1960
Planning London for the Post-War Era 1945-1960

Author: Emmanuel V. Marmaras

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-09-16

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 3319076477

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This book deals with the formation of the post-Second World War reconstruction and planning machinery in Great Britain, the re-planning efforts undertaken in post-war London, and in particular the redevelopment programme regarding its central area in the form of the comprehensive development projects. Originating from a PhD Thesis, the book recreates the atmosphere following step by step arguments and events at various political, socio-economic and technical levels. It also contributes to the understanding of succeeding developments in terms of planning theory and practice. The book is structured into three parts. The first one explores the administrative and statutory developments in town planning matters during the period 1940-59. The second part deals with the plans proposed for London as a whole from independent and official organisations mainly during the 1940s. Finally, the third part examines the proposed projects for the rebuilding of the City of London and for special areas of Central London that suffered from bombing on both sides of the Thames.