The Future of Cities [Paperback]

This collection of readings draws on material from a wide range of sources - from the past and present and from literature and technology - and is concentrated on the areas which seem most relevant to the planning of the future city - what is happening to the city and what we can do about it. The readings have been selected and organised to present the planning of the future city.

This book was first published in 1974.

General Introduction, Philip Sarre and Andrew Blowers

1. The future city as seen in the past

Introduction, Philip Sarre

1.1. Utopian traditions and the planning of cities, Martin Meyerson

1.2 Utopia,Thomas More

1.3. An academy of projects, Jonathan Swift

1.4. A contemporary city, Le Corbusier

1.5. City of the future, Frank Lloyd Wright

1.6. Social cities, Ebenezer Howard

2. Trends and constraints

Introduction, Chris Hamnett

2.1. Some social trends, Peter Willmott

2.2. the future of the motor vehicle, Colin Buchanan

2.3. The impact of telecommunications on town planning, J.S. Whyte

2.4. The changing image of the city, Scott Greer

2.5. Resources and the economic framework, P.A. Stone

2.6. material resources, Richard Meier

2.7. Human needs, Barbara Ward and Rene Dubos

3. Future Urban Forms

Introduction, Chris Hamnett

3.1 Megalopolis, Jean Gottomann

3.2. The urban field, John Friedmann and John Miller

3.3. homes beyond the fringe, Lionel March&llÃ#