The Urban Pattern

For more than forty years this text has been educating students about the history of city planning and its contemporary practice. The sixth edition brings students up-to-date with new coverage of computer modeling, the new exurbia and megalopolis, seismic issues, hazardous waste, development vs. no growth, environmental concerns, and participatory planning.

Simon Eisner is the author of The Urban Pattern, 6th Edition, published by Wiley.

Arthur Gallion was an American architect. He was the Dean of Architecture at the University of Southern California from 1945 to 1964.

Stanley Eisner is the author of The Urban Pattern, 6th Edition, published by Wiley.

Preface

ix

Acknowledgment

xi

Part 1 KNOWLEDGE---THE BASIS FOR PLANNING

1

(43)

Envirodynamics Humans Living in Harmony With Nature

3

(15)

Ecosphere

18

(3)

Resources

21

(23)

Part 2 URBANISM IS BORN

44

(53)

The Dawn of Urbanization

43

(4)

Location And Types Of Urbanism

47

(5)

Cities of Ancient Lands

52

(6)

The Classic City

58

(16)

The Medieval Town

74

(7)

The Neoclassic City

81

(8)

Colonial Expansion In the Americas

89

(8)

Part 3 THE CITY IN TRANSITION

97

(64)

The Industrial Revolution

99

(8)

The City Of Contrasts

107

(9)

Search For The Good City The New Utopians

116

(12)

Betterment of Living Conditions

128

(12)

Improvement In Housing

140

(21)

Part 4 MODERN TRENDS

161

(30)

Twenties and Thirties Looking To The Future

163

(14)

World War II And After

177

(14)

Part 5 THE PLANNING PROCESS

191

(48)

Research For Planning

193

(6)

Public Planning

199

(16)

Private Planning

215

(4)

The Legal Foundation

219

(20)

Part 6 PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE

239

(170)

The Comprehensive Plan

241

(20)

Land Use Element

261

(24)

Long Haul Transportation Systems Element

285

(11)

Traffic Element--Mass Transit And Parking

296

(38)

Housing Element

334

(7)

Commercial and Industry Element

341

(23)

Public Services, Institutions, and Facilities Element

364

(7)

Seismic Safety Element

371

(12)

Noise Element

383

(5)

Conservation Element

388

(15)

Waste Management Element

403

(6)

Part 7 IMPLEMENTATION---PUTTING PLANS TO WORK: TURNING IDEAS INTO REALITY

409

(82)

The Implementation Process

411

(4)

The Zoning Plan

415

(23)

The Specific Plan

438

(4)

Subdivision Of Land

442

(23)

Growth Management

465

(13)

The Financial Plans

478

(13)

Part 8 REBUILDING OUR CITIES

491

(116)

Weeds In The Garden and Urban Renewal

493

(20)

Development Processes

513

(4)

New Towns, Satellites, and Villages

517

(36)

Planning With Minorities

553

(7)

Urban Design

560

(16)

Art in the City

576

(17)

Regional Concepts

593

(14)

Part 9 METAMORPHOSIS

607

(10)

Symbols of Purpose

609

(5)

Epilogue

614

(3)

Bibliography

617

(14)

Index

631

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