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OverviewThis book examines the plans for sixteen important capital cities around the world, each with its own fully illustrated chapter written by an expert on the urban development of that city Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Gordon (Queen's University, Kingston, Canada)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 0.590kg ISBN: 9780415557344ISBN 10: 0415557348 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 15 October 2009 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Capital Cities in the Twentieth Century 2. Seven Types of Capital City 3. The Urban Design of Twentieth Century Capitals 4. Paris: From the Legacy of Haussmann to the Pursuit of Cultural Supremacy 5. Moscow and St Petersburg: A Tale of Two Capitals 6. Helsinki: From Provincial to National Centre 7. London: The Contradictory Capital 8. Tokyo: Forged by Market Forces and Not the Power of Planning 9. Washington: The DC's History of Unresolved Planning Conflicts 10. Canberra: Where Landscape is Pre-Eminent 11. Ottawa-Hull: Lumber Town to National Capital 12. Brasília: A Capital in the Hinterland 13. New Delhi: Imperial Capital to Capital of the World's Largest Democracy 14. Berlin: Capital under Changing Political Regimes 15. Rome: Where Great Events not Regular Planning Bring Development 16. Chandigarh: India's Modernist Experiment 17. Brussels: Capital of Belgium and 'Capital of Europe' 18. New York City: Super-Capital – Not by Government Alone 19. What is the Future of Capital Cities?ReviewsAuthor InformationQueen's University, Kingston, Canada Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |