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“Cities of Tomorrow remains the definitive story of modern Euro–American planning. The seamless integration of new information and perspectives in this latest edition reaffirms its status as a classic, compelling and extraordinarily readable synthesis.” Robert Freestone, University of New South Wales <!––end––>
"Peter Hall′s new edition of Cities of Tomorrow is better than ever. With extraordinary skill he weaves the separate strands of planning of the last century into a rich tapestry that vividly displays its intricate links, perceptively portrays the foundations of today′s profession yet cleverly reveals the field′s enduring questions and concerns. To do this in one volume is a work of genius!" Genie Birch, University of Pennsylvania
This classic history of modern urban planning has now been updated for the new century with a third edition. Cities of Tomorrow is an excellent guide to the urban development of the 20th century, and a good platform from which to view the evolution of the 21st. Amanda Huron, Urban Land
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It's all in this most readable tour de force, which makes a whole series of fascinating connections.
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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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This is a great book, which explores in a concise and interesting manner, the growth and development of cities around the world. An essential bible for architects, urban designers and planners as well as being an fascinating and inforamative read for people just interested in the various great cities of the world.
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I purchased this book to complement Garvins, The American City, the two are an unmatched first introduction the Urbanism as an intellectual concept. Being a Masters student in Urban Planning I found the book extremely helpful in plugging any historical knowledge gaps that I had, moreover it gave me a greater appreciation of the vast amount of work that lay behind some innovation I simply viewed as being incremental.
I couldn't recommend this book any higher to anyone with an enquiring mind irrespective of discipline background, I'm sure there's a lot of value in this book for practising planners today.
The only other recommendation I would make is to consider The American City: What Works, What Doesn't.
I couldn't recommend this book any higher to anyone with an enquiring mind irrespective of discipline background, I'm sure there's a lot of value in this book for practising planners today.
The only other recommendation I would make is to consider The American City: What Works, What Doesn't.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Good book full of dates and figures. Mr. Hall reviews the succesful of urbanism trends during the XX century, focusing on America and UK examples. Useful for understanding these extraordinary period of urban planning studies.
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