the conflict of cultures Talen, Emily 1958- creator text bibliography nyu 2005 monographic eng

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318p. ill. ; maps ; 23 cm. "Presents the history of American planners' quest for good cities and shows how New Urbanism is a culmination of ideas that have been evolving since the nineteenth century. Identifies four approaches to city-making: incrementalism, plan-making, planned communities, and regionalism. Shows how these cultures connect, overlap, and conflict"-- Provided by publisher. Departments: Foreword Andrés Duany vii -- Acknowledgements ix -- Chapter 1 Introduction: Defining American Urbanism 1 -- Chapter 2 Framework: Four Urbanist Cultures 16 -- Chapter 3 Principles: Urbanism vs. Anti-Urbanism 37 -- Chapter 4 Incrementalism: Beauty, Redemption, Conservation and Complexity 69 -- Chapter 5 Urban Plan-Making: the City Beautiful and the City Efficient 111 -- Chapter 6 Planned Communities 158 -- Chapter 7 Regionalism 213 -- Chapter 8 Successes and Failures 251 -- Chapter 9 Conclusion: the Survival of the New Urbanism 274 -- Bibliography 291 -- Index 309 -- Emily Talen. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- City planning United States History Cities and towns United States History HT167 T35 2008 307.1/216/0973 0415701325 0415701333 9780415701327 9780415701334 2005009165 pucpr 012210 20251030124100.0 eng