Planning Twentieth Century Capital Cities [Paperback]

The twentieth century witnessed an unprecedented increase in the number of capital cities worldwide. This book explores what makes capital cities different from other cities, why their planning is unique, and why there is such variety from one city to another.

For anyone with an interest in urban planning and design, architectural, planning and urban history, urban geography, or simply capital cities and why they are what they are, this book will be the key source book for a long time to come.

Foreword Anthony Sutcliffe 1. Capital Cities in the Twentieth Century David L.A. Gordon  2. Seven Types of Capital City Peter Hall  3. The Urban Design of Twentieth Century Capitals Lawrence J. Vale  4. Paris: From the Legacy of Haussmann to the Pursuit of Cultural Supremacy Paul White  5. Moscow and St Petersburg: A Tale of Two Capitals Michael H. Lang  6. Helsinki: From Provincial to National Centre Laura Kolbe  7. London: The Contradictory Capital Dennis Hardy  8. Tokyo: Forged by Market Forces and Not the Power of Planning Shun-ichi Watanabe  9. Washington: The DC's History of Unresolved Planning Conflicts Isabelle Gournay  10. Canberra: Where Landscape is Pre-Eminent Christopher Vernon  11. Ottawa-Hull: Lumber Town to National Capital David L.A. Gordon  12. Bras?lia: A Capital in the Hinterland Geraldo Nogueira Batista, Sylvia Ficher, Francisco Leit?o and Dion?sio Alves de Fran?a  13. New Delhi: Imperial Capital to Capital of the World's Largest Democracy Souro D. Joardar  14. Berlin: Capital under Changing Political Regimes Wolfgang SonnlCÖ