9781025831176 - Mastering a Metropolis: Planning the Future of the New York Region de Duffus, R. L. (5 resultados)

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Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - 'Mastering a Metropolis: Planning the Future of the New York Region' provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the visionary strategies intended to guide the growth of the New York metropolitan area during the early 20th century. Based on the extensive research of the Committee on the Regional Plan of New York and Its Environs, R. L. Duffus explores the intricate balance between industrial expansion, transportation logistics, and the quality of urban life. The work addresses the urgent need for coordinated development across state and municipal lines to prevent chaos and ensure the sustainable progress of a burgeoning global hub. Through an examination of housing, park systems, and transit networks, the text highlights the pioneering efforts to reorganize the city and its surrounding suburbs into a cohesive, functional unit. It reflects a transformative period in American history when planners first began to grapple with the complexities of modern sprawl and mass migration. This work is an essential resource for those interested in the history of urban design, sociology, and the evolution of New York, offering a fascinating look at the blueprints that shaped one of the world's most iconic regions.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. "Mastering a Metropolis: Planning the Future of the New York Region" provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the visionary strategies intended to guide the growth of the New York metropolitan area during the early 20th century. Based on the extensive research of the Committee on the Regional Plan of New York and Its Environs, R. L. Duffus explores the intricate balance between industrial expansion, transportation logistics, and the quality of urban life. The work addresses the urgent need for coordinated development across state and municipal lines to prevent chaos and ensure the sustainable progress of a burgeoning global hub. Through an examination of housing, park systems, and transit networks, the text highlights the pioneering efforts to reorganize the city and its surrounding suburbs into a cohesive, functional unit. It reflects a transformative period in American history when planners first began to grapple with the complexities of modern sprawl and mass migration. This work is an essential resource for those interested in the history of urban design, sociology, and the evolution of New York, offering a fascinating look at the blueprints that shaped one of the world's most iconic regions.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.