Preface |
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The Argument |
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Objectives |
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The Outline of the Book |
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Acknowledgments |
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The Illustrations |
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PROLOGUE: The Nature of Urban Design |
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The Hierarchical Nature of the Functions of the Built Environment |
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3 | (3) |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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Functions of the Built Environment and Design |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (2) |
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Urban Design as Project Design and as Public Policy |
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7 | (1) |
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Manifestoes and Paradigms, Generic Concepts, Illustrative Designs, and Specific Designs |
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8 | (1) |
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The Philosophical Bases of Urban Design Manifestoes and Paradigms |
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9 | (5) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (2) |
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12 | (2) |
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14 | (1) |
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PART I Antecedents of Twentieth-Century Urban Design |
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16 | (3) |
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The Industrial Revolution and the Victorian Era |
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17 | (1) |
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Urban Development and Design |
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17 | (2) |
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19 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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The Outline of the Discussion |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (2) |
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1 Religious Canons and Prescriptions |
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23 | (14) |
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23 | (1) |
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Manifestoes and Paradigms |
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24 | (2) |
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Generic Concepts and Illustrative Designs |
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26 | (3) |
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29 | (6) |
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Exemplars of Canonical Designs |
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Teotihuacan, Mexico (ca 100 BCE to 250 CE), and the Forbidden City, Beijing, China (1406--) |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (1) |
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Baghdad Now in Iraq (762--66); Jaipur, Rajasthan, India (1726); Salt Lake City, Utah, USA (1847); and Al Bastakiya (Al Fahidi Historical District), Dubai (1890s) |
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32 | (3) |
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Commentary: The Functions Addressed |
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35 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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2 The Classical and Beaux Arts Tradition |
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37 | (17) |
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37 | (2) |
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Manifestoes and Paradigms |
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39 | (2) |
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Generic Concepts and Illustrative Designs |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (9) |
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Exemplars of Classical Urban Designs |
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45 | (1) |
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Zamosc, Poland (1580--1600); Piazza del Popolo, Rome, Italy (1811--22); Napoleon Ill's Paris, France (1854--73); and Vienna, Austria, of Franz Joseph I (1880s) |
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45 | (3) |
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48 | (1) |
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Washington, DC, USA (1791); Eixample, Barcelona, Spain (1856); and the Hobrecht Plan for Berlin, Germany (1858--62) |
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48 | (3) |
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Commentary: The Functions Addressed |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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3 Social and Philanthropic Urban Design |
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54 | (11) |
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54 | (1) |
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Manifestoes and Paradigms |
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55 | (1) |
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Generic Concepts and Illustrative Designs |
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56 | (2) |
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58 | (5) |
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Exemplars of Model Industrial Towns |
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59 | (1) |
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Saltaire, Yorkshire, England, UK (1851--76), and the Krupp brothers' Villages at Essen, Germany (1850--1903) |
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59 | (2) |
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61 | (1) |
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Le Familistere de Guise, France (1856), and Echota, New York, USA (1893) |
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61 | (2) |
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Commentary: The Functions Addressed |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (12) |
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65 | (2) |
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Manifestoes and Paradigms |
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67 | (1) |
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Generic Concepts and Illustrative Designs |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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Exemplars of the Garden Suburb |
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69 | (1) |
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Riverside, Illinois, USA (1869--); Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, England, UK (1906--); and Die Gardenstadt Perlach, Near Munich, Germany (1909--) |
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69 | (3) |
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72 | (1) |
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The Civil Lines, Delhi, India (1858--); Margarethenhbhe, Essen, Germany (1915--); and Forest Hills Gardens, Long Island, New York, USA (1909--) |
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72 | (2) |
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Commentary: The Functions Addressed |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (11) |
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78 | (1) |
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Manifestoes and Paradigms |
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79 | (1) |
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Generic Concepts and Illustrative Designs |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (3) |
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An Exemplar of Sitte's Ideas on the City |
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82 | (1) |
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Central Vienna, Austria (ca 1890) |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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Bagaregdrden, Gothenburg, Sweden (1926), and Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium (1969--90) |
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83 | (2) |
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Commentary: The Functions Addressed |
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85 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (2) |
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PART II Early-Twentieth-Century Manifestoes, Paradigms, Generic Concepts, and Specific Designs |
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88 | (74) |
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Urban Development and Pragmatic Urban Designs |
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90 | (2) |
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Changes in Architectural and Urban Design Paradigms |
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92 | (1) |
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The Outline of the Discussion |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (2) |
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95 | (15) |
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95 | (2) |
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Manifestoes and Paradigms |
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97 | (1) |
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Generic Concepts and Illustrative Designs |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (8) |
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Exemplars of the City Beautiful |
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100 | (1) |
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The McMillan Plan, Washington DC, USA (1902); Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, Missouri, USA (1904); The Plan of Chicago, USA (1909); the University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA (1913); and Germania, Berlin, Germany (1936--43) |
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100 | (3) |
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103 | (1) |
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Canberra, Australia (1913); New Delhi, India (1914); and Thessaloniki, Greece (1917) |
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103 | (4) |
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Commentary: The Functions Addressed |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (2) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (21) |
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110 | (2) |
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Manifestoes and Paradigms |
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112 | (4) |
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Generic Concepts and Illustrative Designs |
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116 | (3) |
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119 | (8) |
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Exemplars of Empiricist Design |
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120 | (1) |
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Wekerletelep, Budapest, Hungary (1908--); Welwyn Garden City, England, UK (1920--); Radburn, New Jersey, USA (1929); Rockefeller Center, New York, New York, USA (1928--34); and Belrampur, Madras (Now Chennai), India (1917) |
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120 | (5) |
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125 | (1) |
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Hufeisensiedlung, Britz, Berlin, Germany (1925) and Tel Aviv, Palestine, Now Israel (1925) |
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125 | (2) |
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Commentary: The Functions Addressed |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (2) |
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130 | (1) |
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8 The Rationalist Response |
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131 | (31) |
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131 | (2) |
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Manifestoes and Paradigms |
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133 | (5) |
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Generic Concepts and Illustrative Designs |
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138 | (5) |
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143 | (14) |
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Exemplars of Rationalist Design |
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144 | (1) |
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Le Corbusier's Plans for Paris, France (1924), Antwerp, Belgium (1933), and Algiers, Algeria (1931); Narkomfin, Moscow, Russia (1928--30); Derzhprom, Kharkiv, Ukraine (1926--28); Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk, Russia (1929--); the Housing Estates (1921--40); the MARS Plan for London, England, UK (1942); and the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, USA (1943--56) |
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144 | (10) |
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154 | (1) |
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Amsterdam South, the Netherlands (1914); Les Quartiers Modernes Fruges, Pessac, France (1924); Le Quartier de Gratte-ciel, Villeurbanne, Lyon, France (1924--34); and Karl-Marx-Hof Vienna, Austria (1927--30) |
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154 | (3) |
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Commentary: The Functions Addressed |
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157 | (2) |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (2) |
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PART III Post-World War Two Pragmatic Urban Design and the Rationalist and Empiricist Responses |
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162 | (92) |
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162 | (2) |
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164 | (6) |
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The Outline of the Discussion |
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170 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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9 The Post-World War Two Rationalists |
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171 | (33) |
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171 | (1) |
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Manifestoes and Paradigms |
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172 | (5) |
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Generic Concepts and Illustrative Designs |
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177 | (4) |
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181 | (19) |
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Exemplars of Rationalist Designs |
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186 | (1) |
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Civic Center Proposals (1940s to 1970s); Punjab University, Chandigarh, India (1958--); the Pilot Plan, Brasilia, Brazil (1956); Lafayette Park, Detroit, Michigan, USA (1960); La Grande Motte, Occitanie, France (1960s); the Work of Team 10 (1960s); Arcosanti, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA (Late 1960s but Continuing); and the Work of the Metabolists in Japan (1970s) |
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186 | (8) |
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194 | (1) |
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Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico (1952--); Barbican Estate, London, England, UK (1959--82); La Defense, Haut-de-Seine, France (1958--); Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York, USA (1959); and the Work of the Tendenza Movement (1965--85) |
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194 | (6) |
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Commentary: The Functions Addressed |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (2) |
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203 | (1) |
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10 The Post-World War Two Empiricists |
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204 | (30) |
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204 | (2) |
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Manifestoes and Paradigms |
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206 | (7) |
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Generic Concepts and Illustrative Designs |
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213 | (6) |
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219 | (11) |
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Exemplars of Empiricist Designs |
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222 | (1) |
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Columbia, Maryland, USA (1962--2014); Port Grimaud, Var, France (1963--10--); Rector Place Battery Park City, New York, New York, USA (1919--2012); Village Homes, Davis, California, USA (1960--12); and Arumbakkam, Madras (Now Chennai), India (1913--80) |
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222 | (4) |
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226 | (1) |
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Runcorn, Merseyside, England, UK (1965--); Ciudad Guasare Proposal, Zulia, Venezuela (1981); Superblocks, Pedestrian Malls, and Transit-Oriented Developments; and Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India (1965--) |
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226 | (4) |
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Commentary: The Functions Addressed |
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230 | (2) |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (1) |
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11 The Postmodernist and the Deconstructivist Response |
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234 | (20) |
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234 | (2) |
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Manifestoes and Paradigms |
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236 | (2) |
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Generic Concepts and Illustrative Designs |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (10) |
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Exemplars of Postmodern and an Exemplar of Deconstructivist Urban Design |
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243 | (1) |
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Quartier Antigone, Montpelier, France (1919--); Place de Toscane, Marne-la-Valee, France (2006--); Plaza d'Italia, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (1915--18); and Pare de la Villette, Paris, France (1982--83) |
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243 | (4) |
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247 | (1) |
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M. S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (1919); Tsukuba Civic Center, Tsukuba, Japan (1980--3); Richmond Riverside, London, England, UK (1984--); and Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia (1996--2002) |
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247 | (3) |
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Commentary: The Functions Addressed |
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250 | (1) |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (2) |
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PART IV Urban Design in an Age of Corporate Financial Capital |
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254 | (88) |
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255 | (1) |
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Neoliberalism and Urban Design |
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255 | (2) |
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257 | (1) |
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Urban Development and Pragmatic Urban Design |
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258 | (2) |
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The Outline of the Discussion |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (2) |
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12 Modernist, Neo-modernist, and Hyper-modernist Urban Design |
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263 | (18) |
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263 | (1) |
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Manifestoes and Paradigms |
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264 | (2) |
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Generic Concepts and Illustrative Designs |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (11) |
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Exemplars of Modernist, Neo-modernist, and Hyper-modernist Urban Design |
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270 | (1) |
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The One, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China (2016); Wohnpark Neue Danau, Vienna, Austria (1993--98); Hudson Yards, New York, New York, USA (2010--24); the Central Business District, Beijing, China (2000--); and Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan (1997--) |
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270 | (5) |
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275 | (1) |
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EuropaCity, Berlin, Germany (2008--25); The Interlace, Singapore (2007--15); Huangshan Mountain Village, Anhui, China (2017); and Namba Parks, Osaka, Japan (2003) |
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275 | (3) |
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Commentary: The Functions Addressed |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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13 Hyper-modernism, Parametricism, and Urban Design |
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281 | (12) |
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281 | (2) |
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Manifestoes and Paradigms |
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283 | (1) |
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Generic Concepts and Illustrative Designs |
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283 | (1) |
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284 | (6) |
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Exemplars of Parametric Urban Design |
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285 | (1) |
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Kartal Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey (2006--), and Longgang City Center, Shenzhen, China (2008) |
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285 | (1) |
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286 | (1) |
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One North District, Singapore (2001--16); the 8150 Sunset Boulevard Proposal, Los Angeles, California, USA (2015); and the Center for Fulfillment, Knowledge, and Innovation, Detroit, Michigan, USA (2016) |
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286 | (4) |
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Commentary: The Functions Addressed |
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290 | (1) |
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291 | (1) |
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292 | (1) |
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14 The Empiricist Responses |
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293 | (17) |
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293 | (1) |
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Manifestoes and Paradigms |
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294 | (2) |
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Generic Concepts and Illustrative Designs |
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296 | (2) |
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298 | (8) |
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Exemplars of the Empiricist Responses |
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300 | (1) |
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Celebration, Florida, USA (1990--2020); Rouse Hill Town Centre, Hills District, New South Wales, Australia (2000--01); and Legacy Town Center, Piano, Texas, USA (1998--2010) |
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300 | (3) |
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303 | (1) |
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Ebbsfleet, Kent, England, UK (2012--); HafenCity, Hamburg, Germany (2008--30); Val d'Europe, Marne-la-Vallee, France (2000--16); and eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (2011) |
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303 | (3) |
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Commentary: The Functions Addressed |
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306 | (1) |
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307 | (2) |
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309 | (1) |
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15 Sustainable Urbanism and Urban Design |
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310 | (1) |
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310 | (2) |
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Manifestoes and Paradigms |
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312 | (2) |
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Generic Concepts and Illustrative Designs |
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314 | (1) |
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315 | (13) |
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Exemplars of Sustainable Urban Design |
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318 | (1) |
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Hammarby Sjostad, Stockholm, Sweden (1990--2011); Alternative 20, Los Angeles River Restoration, California, USA (2014--); Masdar, Abu Dhabi, UAE (2001); Eco-City, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE (2001); Forest City, Cancun, Mexico, Proposal (2019); Downsview Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (2000--); and the Disaster Mitigation Proposal for New York City, New York, USA (2012--) |
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318 | (6) |
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324 | (1) |
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Punggol 21-plus, Singapore (2001--); Meixi Lake Eco-City, proposal, Zhengdong New District, China (2009--); Liuzhou Forest City, China (2016--20); The Springs, Shanghai, China (2018--20); and High Line Park, New York, New York, USA (1999--2018) |
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324 | (4) |
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Commentary: The Functions Addressed |
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328 | (1) |
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329 | (1) |
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330 | (1) |
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16 Smart Cities and Urban Design |
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331 | (11) |
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332 | (1) |
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Manifestoes and Paradigms |
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332 | (3) |
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Generic Concepts and Illustrative Designs |
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335 | (1) |
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335 | (4) |
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Exemplars of Smart Designs |
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336 | (1) |
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Karle Town Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (2019--), and Madrid, Spain (2011--) |
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336 | (2) |
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338 | (1) |
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Songdo International Business District, Korea (2003--) |
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338 | (1) |
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Commentary: The Functions Addressed |
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339 | (1) |
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340 | (1) |
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340 | (2) |
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EPILOGUE: Looking Back to Look Forward |
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342 | (34) |
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342 | (1) |
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The Outline of the Discussion |
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343 | (1) |
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344 | (1) |
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17 A Critique of Twentieth- and Early-Twenty-First-Century Urban Design |
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345 | (15) |
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345 | (2) |
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347 | (1) |
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348 | (7) |
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349 | (3) |
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352 | (1) |
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352 | (1) |
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353 | (1) |
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New Urbanism and Smart Growth |
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354 | (1) |
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355 | (1) |
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355 | (1) |
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355 | (1) |
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Sustainable Designs, Landscape Urbanism, and Agrarian Urbanism |
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356 | (1) |
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357 | (1) |
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Commentary: The Functions Addressed |
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357 | (1) |
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358 | (1) |
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359 | (1) |
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18 The Way Forward: Toward Compact Cities |
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360 | (16) |
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360 | (11) |
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Societal Issues Confronting Urban Designers |
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361 | (1) |
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Individual Rights of Property Developers |
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361 | (1) |
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361 | (1) |
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362 | (1) |
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Population Growth and Demographic Changes |
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363 | (1) |
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364 | (1) |
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Designing for Declining Cities |
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364 | (1) |
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Income and Resource Disparities |
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364 | (1) |
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Competing Functions /Goals |
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365 | (1) |
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365 | (1) |
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366 | (1) |
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366 | (1) |
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367 | (3) |
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Compacting Cities as a Design Goal |
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370 | (1) |
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371 | (3) |
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An Agenda for the Next Generation of Urban Designs |
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371 | (1) |
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Piece-by-Piece Urban Design |
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371 | (1) |
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372 | (1) |
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All-of-a-Piece Urban Design |
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373 | (1) |
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374 | (1) |
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374 | (1) |
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375 | (1) |
Bibliography and References |
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376 | (27) |
Credits |
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403 | (11) |
Index |
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