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    The birth of city planning in the United States : 1840 - 1917

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    Introduction : urban planning in the American past -- Sanitary reform and landscape values, 1840-1890 -- Civic art, 1890-1900 -- The McMillan plan for Washington, D.C., 1900-1902 : the nation's first comprehensive city plan -- The origins of the city beautiful, 1897-1902 -- The birth of the city planning ideal, 1902-1903 -- The new planning ideal and the public interest, 1902-1904 -- The outburst of great civic schemes, 1902-1905 -- City beautiful planning : dreams and reality, 1905-1909 -- City beautiful planning as a transitional art, 1905-1909 -- The social progressive challenge, 1909 -- The birth of city planning, 1909-1910 -- City planning, 1911-1917 : elusive quest -- City planning, 1911-1917 : opportunistic interventionism -- Epilogue and conclusion : American urban planning as a fragmented art

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    Introduction : urban planning in the American past -- Sanitary reform and landscape values, 1840-1890 -- Civic art, 1890-1900 -- The McMillan plan for Washington, D.C., 1900-1902 : the nation's first comprehensive city plan -- The origins of the city beautiful, 1897-1902 -- The birth of the city planning ideal, 1902-1903 -- The new planning ideal and the public interest, 1902-1904 -- The outburst of great civic schemes, 1902-1905 -- City beautiful planning : dreams and reality, 1905-1909 -- City beautiful planning as a transitional art, 1905-1909 -- The social progressive challenge, 1909 -- The birth of city planning, 1909-1910 -- City planning, 1911-1917 : elusive quest -- City planning, 1911-1917 : opportunistic interventionism -- Epilogue and conclusion : American urban planning as a fragmented art

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    The birth of city planning in the United States : 1840 - 1917

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    Introduction : urban planning in the American past -- Sanitary reform and landscape values, 1840-1890 -- Civic art, 1890-1900 -- The McMillan plan for Washington, D.C., 1900-1902 : the nation's first comprehensive city plan -- The origins of the city beautiful, 1897-1902 -- The birth of the city planning ideal, 1902-1903 -- The new planning ideal and the public interest, 1902-1904 -- The outburst of great civic schemes, 1902-1905 -- City beautiful planning : dreams and reality, 1905-1909 -- City beautiful planning as a transitional art, 1905-1909 -- The social progressive challenge, 1909 -- The birth of city planning, 1909-1910 -- City planning, 1911-1917 : elusive quest -- City planning, 1911-1917 : opportunistic interventionism -- Epilogue and conclusion : American urban planning as a fragmented art

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    Title:

    The birth of city planning in the United States : 1840 - 1917

    Contributors:

    Peterson, Jon A. (author)

    Published in:

    Creating the North American Landscape

    Publication date:

    2003

    Size:

    XXI, 431 S

    Remarks:

    Ill., graph. Darst., Kt
    Digital preservation by Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg

    ISBN:

    0801872103

    Type of media:

    Report

    Type of material:

    Print

    Language:

    English

    Keywords:

    USA , Stadtplanung , Stadtgestaltung , Geschichte 1840-1917 History , Cities and towns , City planning , United States

    Classification:

    BKL:  74.72 Stadtplanung, kommunale Planung / 74.12 Stadtgeographie, Siedlungsgeographie / 74.25 Nordamerika / 21.73 Stadtbaugeschichte, Geschichte ländlicher Siedlungen
    DDC:  307.76/0973 / 307.760973
    RVK:  ZH 9305 / RU 10909 / ZH 9306 / MS 1870

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