Patrick Geddes and Town Planning: A Critical View

By: Noah Hysler-Rubin

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Synopsis: Patrick Geddes is considered a forefather of the modern urban planning movement. This book studies the various, and even opposing ways, in which Geddes has been interpreted up to this day, providing a new reading of his life, writing and plans. Geddes' scrutiny is presented as a case study for Town Planning as a whole. Tying together for the first time key concepts in cultural geography and colonial urbanism, the book proposes a more vigorous historiography, exposing hidden narratives and past agendas still dominating the disciplinary discourse. Written by a cultural geographer and a town planner, this book offers a rounded, full-length analysis of Geddes' vision and its material manifestation, functioning also as a much needed critical tool to evaluate Modern Town Planning as an academic and practical discipline. The book also includes a long overdue model of his urban theory.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 212 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781317796480
Related ISBNs:: 9780415578660, 9781315811758, 9780415578677
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 06/14/23
Copyrighted By:: Noah Hysler-Rubin
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.