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Planning Latin America's Capital Cities 1850-1950 (Planning, History and the Environment Series) (Planning, History & the Environment) (Hardcover)

by Arturo Almandoz (Editor) "When American planner and scholar Francis Violich published his book Cities of Latin America (1944) - in some respects an introduction, for the North American..." (more)
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'The structure, citation, illustration and coherence of each, set within a clear editorial frame, are a healthy reminder of the exceptional qualities, which were once much more common in edited volumes. This book has been a learning pleasure.' - Terry Farrell, Resource Urban Design Information web-site

'The book is lavishly illustrated with well-chosen diagrams maps and photographs. It is a welcome edition to the Routledge's Planning History and the Enironment Series.' - Environment and Planning B


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In this first comprehensive work in English to describe the building of Latin America's capital cities in the post-colonial period, Arturo Almandoz and his contributors demonstrate how Europe and France in particular shaped their culture,
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When American planner and scholar Francis Violich published his book Cities of Latin America (1944) - in some respects an introduction, for the North American audience, to the unknown urban reality of the rest of the two continents - he repeatedly praised the gracious 'Old World'character of the main Latin American metropolises, comparing it to the lack of genuine urban style in most North American cities. Read the first page
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