Cities of Tomorrow: An Intellectual History of Urban Planning and Design Since 1880

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Peter Hall (Late of University College London, UK)

Cities of Tomorrow

An Intellectual History of Urban Planning and Design Since 1880

Peter Hall (Late of University College London, UK)

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John Wiley & Sons Inc
16 May 2014

Architecture; City & town planning - architectural aspects; Urban & municipal planning

Peter Hall’s seminal Cities of Tomorrow remains an unrivalled account of the history of planning in theory and practice, as well as of the social and economic problems and opportunities that gave rise to it. Now comprehensively revised, the fourth edition offers a perceptive, critical, and global history of urban planning and design throughout the twentieth-century and beyond.

A revised and updated edition of this classic text from one of the most notable figures in the field of urban planning and design Offers an incisive, insightful, and unrivalled critical history of planning in theory and practice, as well as of the underlying socio-economic challenges and opportunities Comprehensively revised to take account of abundant new research published over the last decade Reviews the development of the modern planning movement over the entire span of the twentieth-century and beyond Draws on global examples throughout, and weaves the author’s own fascinating experiences into the text to illustrate this authoritative story of urban growth

By: Peter Hall (Late of University College London UK)
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 4th Edition
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 835g
ISBN: 9781118456477
ISBN 10: 1118456475
Pages: 640
Publication Date: 16 May 2014
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peter Hall is Professor of Planning at the Bartlett School of Planning at University College London. He is the author of nearly 30 books in planning and related subjects, including London 2000 (1963), The World Cities, third edition (1984), High Tech America (with Ann Markusen & Amy Glasmeier, 1986), Great Planning Disasters (1992), and Cities in Civilization (1999). He has been credited with the invention of the Enterprise Zone concept, which has been widely employed in the USA and Europe. An advisor to governments and international agencies across the globe, Professor Hall is known throughout the world for his contribution both to the theory and to the practice of city and regional planning.

Reviews for Cities of Tomorrow: An Intellectual History of Urban Planning and Design Since 1880

?This is nothing less than a history of the ideology and practice of urban planning through the century ? [a] most readable tour de force.? ?The Architectural Review ?This is the one book you have to read.? ?American Planning Association Journal ?An enthralling journey through the history of city planning.? ?The Geographical Journal