Britain's new towns
Subtitle: from garden cities to sustainable communities
By: Anthony Alexander.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 186
ISBN-13: 9780415475136; 9780415475129
Subjects: New towns -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
Description: The New Towns Programme of 1946 to 1970 represents one of the most substantial periods of urban development in Britain. This text covers the story of how these towns came to be built, how they aged, and the challenges and opportunities they now face as they begin phases of renewal.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The new towns in a new light; title: Planning the new towns; title: A bit of a bombshell; title: The early new towns; title: The later new towns; title: The origin of the new towns concept; title: Building the new towns; title: The formulation of the new towns programme; title: Principles of new town design; title: A leap into the unknown; title: Living in the new towns; title: Criticisms of the new towns; title: How the new towns grew old; title: New towns in the age of sustainable communities.