Cities without cities
an interpretation of the Zwischenstadt
by Thomas Sieverts
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This book investigates the characteristics of today's built environment: no longer simply a city but increasingly large conurbations made up of a number of development clusters, linked by transport routes. The diffusion of the once compact city into a city web, the 'meta city' is mirrored by changes in society from communities with strong social cohesion and interest in their towns and cities to individuals pursuing their own goals, with global social links and little interest in their city. The account is complex and on a number of levels; social, philosophical, economic and environmental. The difficulties in managing or even controlling the city web, divided arbitrarily into areas of limited size and political power, are enormous. Areas compete with each other rather than co-operate. The book provides a better understanding of this new type of urban form and argues for a change in planning systems for better management.
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Cities Without Cities
2004, Taylor & Francis Group Plc
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0203386760 9780203386767
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Cities Without Cities: An Interpretation of the Zwischenstadt
2003, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
1134483767 9781134483761
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Cities Without Cities: An Interpretation of the Zwischenstadt
2003, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
1134483783 9781134483785
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Cities Without Cities: An Interpretation of the Zwischenstadt
2003, Taylor & Francis Group
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1134483813 9781134483815
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Cities Without Cities: An Interpretation of the Zwischenstadt
2003, Taylor & Francis Group
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1134483805 9781134483808
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Cities without cities: an interpretation of the Zwischenstadt
2003, Spon Press
in English
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0415272599 9780415272599
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