Roadtown

Edgar Chambless

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Anson Street Press
29 March 2025

Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial; City & town planning - architectural aspects; Transport technology & trades

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Edgar Chambless's ""Roadtown"" presents a visionary concept of urban planning and transportation, imagining a futuristic city designed around a continuous, elevated highway. This seminal work explores the potential of utopian architecture to revolutionize community design. Chambless meticulously details how this innovative system would integrate living spaces, commerce, and efficient travel within a single, interconnected structure.

Focusing on the transformative power of transportation infrastructure, ""Roadtown"" examines how urban environments could be reshaped to prioritize both functionality and community. Delve into Chambless's groundbreaking ideas regarding streamlined transit and their potential to foster a more cohesive and interconnected society. This re-printed edition allows readers to explore the historical roots of concepts still debated and developed by architects and engineers today. A fascinating exploration of utopian ideals and practical engineering, ""Roadtown"" remains a compelling testament to the enduring power of visionary design.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

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By: Edgar Chambless
Imprint: Anson Street Press
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781023588805
ISBN 10: 1023588803
Pages: 186
Publication Date: 29 March 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active