The art of building a garden city: designing new communities for the 21st Century

Publication Year

2017

Document Status

Current

Abstract

Provides insight into the history of the garden city movement and the delivery of a new generation of communities for the 21st Century. Uses case studies and design principles of the first garden cities, the new towns programme and other large-scale developments to illustrate best practice and identify what steps are needed to design with a focus on environmental sustainability, social inclusion and economics.

Document History

Produced in conjunction with the Town and Country Planning Association.

Author

Henderson, K., Lock, L., and Ellis, H.

ISBN

9781859466209

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