Planning Problems of Town, City and Region (Classic Reprint): Papers and Discussions at the Twentieth National Conference on City Planning, Held at Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas; May 7 to 10, 1928 - Couverture souple

National Conference On City Planning

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1333115482 ISBN 13 : 9781333115487

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the enduring craft of shaping cities through real-world planning ideas from a 1928 national conference. This historical collection reveals early debates on zoning, parks, street networks, and the balance between law and aesthetics in city design.

This volume gathers papers and discussions from the Twentieth National Conference on City Planning, held in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Readers will find practical notes on major street systems, park development, land subdivision, and regional planning, along with reflections on how planners from architecture, engineering, and public policy work together to shape living spaces.

What you’ll experience

• Case studies on developing parkways, civic centers, and major thoroughfares


• Discussion of zoning origins, land use, and the legal powers used to guide growth


• Insights into how different professions collaborate to turn plans into mapped realities


• Historical perspectives on public planning tools, taxes, and municipal budgets

Ideal for readers with an interest in urban history, early 20th-century planning, and how city ideas evolved into modern practice.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1333115482
• ISBN 13: 9781333115487
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 262
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