Mumford, Eric Paul, 1958- author.
Designing the modern city : urbanism since 1850 / Eric Mumford.
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2018]
©2018
vii, 352 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
"A comprehensive new survey tracing the global history of urbanism and urban design from the industrial revolution to the present. Written with an international perspective that encourages cross-cultural comparisons, leading architectural and urban historian Eric Mumford presents a comprehensive survey of urbanism and urban design since the industrial revolution. Beginning in the second half of the 19th century, technical, social, and economic developments set cities and the world's population on a course of massive expansion. Mumford recounts how key figures in design responded to these changing circumstances with both practicable proposals and theoretical frameworks, ultimately creating what are now mainstream ideas about how urban environments should be designed, as well as creating the field called "urbanism." He then traces the complex outcomes of approaches that emerged in European, American, and Asian cities. This erudite and insightful book addresses the modernization of the traditional city, including mass transit and sanitary sewer systems, building legislation, and model tenement and regional planning approaches. It also examines the urban design concepts of groups such as CIAM (International Congresses of Modern Architecture) and Team 10, and their adherents and critics, including those of the Congress for the New Urbanism, as well as efforts toward ecological urbanism. Highlighting built as well as unbuilt projects, Mumford offers a sweeping guide to the history of designers' efforts to shape cities."--Publisher information.
9780300207729 (hardcover)
0300207727 (hardcover)
Urban policy.
Cities and towns.
City planning.
Cities
Politique urbaine.
Villes.
cities.
Stadt
Stadtplanung
Urbanität
Cities and towns History 19th century.
Cities and towns History 20th century.
City planning History 19th century.
City planning History 20th century.
Urbanization History 19th century.
Urbanization History 20th century.
Habitat 67 (Montréal, Québec)
Location: Library main 300708
Call No.: BIB 246927
Status: Available
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