Foreword / Peter Hall -- 1. Introduction -- 2. From Hippodamus to Haussmann: Town Planning in a Historical Perspective -- 3. Paris -- 4. London -- 5. Helsinki -- 6. Athens -- 7. Christiania -- 8. Barcelona -- 9. Madrid -- 10. Copenhagen -- 11. Vienna -- 12. Berlin -- 13. Stockholm -- 14. Brussels -- 15. Amsterdam -- 16. Budapest -- 17. Rome -- 18. The Background and Motivation for the Plans -- 19. The Authors of the Plans -- 20. The Decision Process -- 21. Content and Purpose of the Plans -- 22. Elements of the Plans -- 23. Attitudes to Cityscape -- 24. Implementation and Results -- 25. The Role of the Capital City Projects in Planning History -- Major Events in Nineteenth-Century Planning Discussed in the Book
Summary
During the nineteenth century many of Europe's capital cities were subject to major expansion and improvement schemes. From Vienna's Ringstrasse to the boulevards of Paris, the townscapes which emerged still shape today's cities and are an
Analysis
Geschichte 1800-1899
Notes
Includes index
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-385) and index