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Routledge Shaping the City: Urban Design History & Theory

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Shaping the City explores pivotal urban design concepts through detailed case studies of major cities including Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Brasilia at critical points in their development. This edition by Routledge examines how key themes such as the mega-city, post-colonial urbanism, and New Urbanism have shaped contemporary cities. The book combines historical analysis with theoretical frameworks to reveal how urban design decisions have driven city transformation, making it essential reading for understanding modern urban planning challenges and the ideas that continue to influence how we design and reshape our cities.

Key Features

Shaping the City includes case studies of Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Brasilia across different historical periods.

The book explores core urban design themes including mega-city development, post-colonial city transformation, and New Urbanism principles.

Routledge's publication combines historical narrative with theoretical analysis to explain how urban design shapes city development.

This edition introduces new case studies addressing contemporary urbanism and current issues in city design and planning.

The text examines critical ideas and debates that have driven urban design history and continue to influence modern city-shaping strategies.

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hardcover
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
24 June 2013
Listed Since
01 March 2010

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