Civitas by Design: Building Better Communities, from the Garden City to the New Urbanism - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Pennsylvania PressISBN-13:9780812222227ISBN-10:812222229UPC:9780812222227Book Category:Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Public Policy, Civics & CitizenshipBook Topic:City Planning & Urban Development, Regional PlanningSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.851Product ID:SC400T353E
Civitas by Design: Building Better Communities, from the Garden City to the New Urbanism
Since the end of the nineteenth century, city planners have aspired not only to improve the physical living conditions of urban residents but also to strengthen civic ties through better design of built environments. From Ebenezer Howard and his vision for garden cities to today's New Urbanists, these visionaries have sought to deepen civitas, or the shared community of citizens.
In Civitas by...Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Pennsylvania PressISBN-13:9780812222227ISBN-10:812222229UPC:9780812222227Book Category:Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Public Policy, Civics & CitizenshipBook Topic:City Planning & Urban Development, Regional PlanningSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.851Product ID:SC400T353E
Howard Gillette, Jr., is Professor of History at Rutgers University and the author of Camden After the Fall: Decline and Renewal in a Post-Industrial City and Between Justice and Beauty: Race, Planning, and the Failure of Urban Policy in Washington, D.C. Both books are available from the University of Pennsylvania Press.
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