The Birth of City Planning in the United States, 1840–1917 (Creating the North American Landscape)
By Jon A. Peterson.
Description
This long-awaited book by Jon A. Peterson presents a sweeping narrative history of the origins of city planning in the United States, from its nineteenth-century antecedents to its flowering in the early twentieth century. Deeply researched, well-written, and engaging, the text is supplemented by an outstanding selection of historic plans, illustrations, and photographs.Topics covered in detail include the McMillan Plan for Washington, D.C. (the first comprehensive plan for an American city), the City Beautiful movement, the major planners―Daniel Burnham, Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., Charles...
ISBN(s)
0801872103, 9780801872105
