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Cities in Action

The Commonwealth and International Library: Library and Technical Information Division

  • 1st Edition - January 1, 1970
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Eugene Van Cleef
  • Editor: G. Chandler
  • Language: English

Cities in Action focuses on the planning of cities. The book first discusses the planning of cities wherein planning is considered as a protective device that influences orderly… Read more

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Cities in Action focuses on the planning of cities. The book first discusses the planning of cities wherein planning is considered as a protective device that influences orderly procedure and cooperation among citizens. Accessibility is seen as an influential factor in the rise and distribution of cities. The text underscores that along with the rise of cities is the establishment of sidewalks, malls, parks, and shopping centers. Zoning and land use are also important in the planning of cities. These factors help in identifying the structures that should be built or established in a particular place. The text also takes a look at the establishment of industrial parks and industrial upgrading of cities. Management of water supply, noise, and pollution is influential in the appreciation of cities. Computer systems are also applied to city operations, including the work of planning. The text also underscores the need for residential parking as the rise of cities has resulted to the increase in automobiles. The book also underlines that decongestion of traffic is viewed as an important factor in the delivery of goods and services to citizens. Roads, avenues, and expressways are seen as helpful in lessening traffic in cities. The book is a vital source of data for city planners.

Table of contents


Contents

Preface

Poem—Cities


1. A Look At Planning


2. The Urban Revolution


3. Civic Leadership


4. Vision and Imagination


5. Distribution of Cities


6. Classification


7. Urban Sprawl


8. The Exploding City


9. Leapfrogging


10. City Patterns


11. Esthetics


12. Finding Our Way Around


13. Urban Profiles


14. Vistas


15. Sub-Landscapes


16. Sidewalks


17. Malls


18. Shopping Centers


19. Parks


20. Neighborhoods


21. Changing Land Values


22. Tearing Down


23. Zoning


24. Land Use


25. Open Space


26. Residential Parking


27. Subdividers


28. Annexation


29. Umland and Hinterland


30. The 500-Mile Circle


31. Industrial Decentralization


32. Industrial Parks


33. Industrial Upgrading of Cities


34. Vested Interests


35. Expressways


36. Climate


37. Water Supply


38. Noise


39. Pollution


40. Color


41. Architectural Design


42. Futility in Planning


43. The Small City


44. Big Cities


45. Population Density


46. Ghettos 1


47. Urban Renewal


48. Mayoral Leadership


49. Capital Improvements


50. The People's Voice


51. The Businessman Awakens


52. Urban Uncertainties


53. Inter-City Space


54. Mapping


55. Research


56. Computers and Data Processing


57. New Cities


58. Radburn


59. Urban and Rural Folk


60. Regional Planning


61. Truth in Advertising


62. Natural Resources


63. Looking Ahead


64. Fourteen Points


65. A Planner's Creed


66. The End Product

Bibliography

Index


Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: January 1, 1970
  • Language: English

About the editor

GC

G. Chandler

Affiliations and expertise
Canberra, Australia

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