The urban prospect /

Collection of essays and papers.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., [1968]
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface: The fourth migration
  • California and the human horizon
  • Planning for the phases of life
  • Quarters for an aging population
  • Neighborhood and neighborhood unit
  • Lanscape and townscape
  • The highway and the city
  • The disappering city
  • Yesterday's city of tomorrow
  • Megalopolis as anti-city
  • Beginnings of urban integration
  • Social complexity and urban design
  • Megalopolitan dissolution vs. regional integration
  • Home remedies for urban cancer
  • A brief history of urban frustration
  • Postscript : The choices ahead.