202 Pages
by Routledge

202 Pages
by Routledge

202 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1983, Urban France examines the rapid growth in French cities between 1950-1980, and the serious consequences that have followed this rapid growth. This volume examines the nature of this urban explosion and the efforts of planners and others to find solutions to the resultant problems of the post-war period. The book addresses the debates surrounding the urban system,... Read more

List of Tables

List of Figures

Dedication

1. Post-War Urbanization

2. The Urban System

3. Planning the Urban Hierarchy I: The Metropoles d’Equilibre

4. Planning the Urban Hierarchy II: The Medium Sized and Small Towns

5. Housing and Land Use Planning

6. Revolution in Retailing

7. Restoration of the City Centre

8. Paris

9. New Towns

10. Postscript

Bibliography

Index

Biography

Ian Scargill