Main entry:

Alexander, Anthony.

Title & Author:

Britain's new towns : garden cities to sustainable communities / Anthony Alexander.

Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.

Description:

xi, 186 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The New Towns in a new light -- Planning the new towns -- A bit of a bombshell -- The early New Towns -- The later New Towns -- The origin of the New Towns concept -- Building the New Towns -- The formulation of the New Towns programme -- Principles of New Towns design -- A leap into the unknown -- Living in the New Towns -- Criticisms of the New Towns -- How the New Towns grew old -- New Towns in the age of sustainable communities -- Conclusion : the lessons of the New Towns.

Summary:

The New Towns Programme of 1946 to 1970 represents one of the most substantial periods of urban development in Britain. This text covers the story of how these towns came to be built, how they aged, and the challenges and opportunities they now face as they begin phases of renewal.

Resources:
Table of contents
Table of contents
E-book - Full text from EBL

ISBN:

0415475139 (pbk.)
9780415475136 (pbk.)
0415475120 (hbk.)
9780415475129 (hbk.)
0203875656 (ebk)
9780203875650 (ebk)

Subject:

New towns Great Britain History 20th century.
Villes nouvelles Grande-Bretagne Histoire 20e siècle.
New towns.
Städtebau
Great Britain.
Großbritannien

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 264055
Call No.: BIB 195371
Status: Available