First published in 2004. This collection brings together five volumes of classic texts of early modern urban planning. These writings stem from the late nineteenth century up to World War II and permits the reader to evaluate the history of urban planning as one of the great characteristics of modernism and lays the groundwork for speculation about the future of urban planning in the fast-emerging new world. Volume 5 includes Planning the Modern City: A Review of the Principles Governing City Planning.
Introductory, The City Planning Movement, The Correction of Mistakes, Elements of A City plan, The Transportation System, The Street System, Parks and Recreation Facilities, Public Buildings and Civic Centres, The Economic Value of a City plan, The Industrial Town or District, Street Traffic, Street Details- Utility and Adornment, The Railroad in Its Relation to the Street System, Restrictions, The Environs of the City, Garden Cities, City Planning Legislation, Progress and Methods, Financing a City Plan, Municipal Land Policies, The Opportunities and Responsibilities of the Municipal Engineer.
Biography
Richard LeGates, Frederic Stout
