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"The Urban Ideal is the first book to explore Soleri's achievement in readily accessible terms. It brings together seven conversations, recorded between 1973 and 2000, that trace the development of his ideas over a period of extraordinary creativity, focusing not only on his architectural designs and inspiring built structures, but also on his iconoclastic ideas about religion, society, the environment, art and technology. Through these carefully...

"Lewis Mumford, KBE (October 19, 1895? January 26, 1990) was an American historian, sociologist, philosopher of technology, and influential literary critic. Particularly noted for his study of cities and urban architecture, he had a broad career as a writer. Mumford was influenced by the work of Scottish theorist Sir Patrick Geddes. Mumford was also a contemporary and friend of Frank Lloyd Wright, Clarence Stein, Frederic Osborn, Edmund N. Bacon,...

This new analysis of Patrick Geddes' (1854-1932) life and work reviews his ideas and philosophy of planning, providing a scholarly yet accessible account for students of the history of planning, urban design, social theory and British history.

"We are rebuilding New York, not dispersing and abandoning it": Robert Moses saw himself on a rescue mission to save the city from obsolescence, decentralization, and decline. His vast building program aimed to modernize urban infrastructure, expand the public realm with extensive recreational facilities, remove blight, and make the city more livable for the middle class. This book offers a fresh look at the physical transformation of New York during...