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The Urban Pattern: City Planning and Design

by Arthur B. Gallion

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For more than forty years this text has been educating students about the history of city planning and its contemporary practice. The sixth edition brings students up-to-date with new coverage of computer modeling, the new exurbia and megalopolis, seismic issues, hazardous waste, development vs. no growth, environmental concerns, and participatory planning.

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Genres: Nonfiction, Art & Design, History
DDC/MDS: 711.4 — Arts & recreation Area planning & landscape architecture Area planning (Civic art) Local community planning (City planning)
LCC: NA9031 .G3 — Fine Arts 2599.5-2599.9 Architectural criticism Architecture Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying
BISAC: ARC ARCHITECTURE Buildings Public, Commercial & Industrial

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Published: 1950
Genres: Nonfiction, Art & Design, History
DDC/MDS: 711.4
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