عنوان

Dreaming the Rational City: The Myth of American City Planning by Christine Boyer

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LA9743h257

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Title Proper

Dreaming the Rational City: The Myth of American City Planning by Christine Boyer

General Material Designation

[Article]

First Statement of Responsibility

Ellis, Cliff

Text of Note

Planners rely upon planning history to provide a sense of their position in society and the importance of their work. To reinter­ pret that history is to change the background upon which planners operate in the present and to influence their vision of the future. Traditional histories of American city planning tell a story of gra­ dual, but inexorable, progress, beginning with the reform move­ ments of the late nineteenth century and leading steadily toward increasing social acceptance, technical advancement, and institu­ tional consolidation. Personalities, famous plans, and legislative milestones march past, forming a narrative that is, on the whole, reassuring. Planning is portrayed as an activity that has emerged from tenuous beginnings to become a sophisticated profession, guiding urban change in the public interest.

Date of Publication

1985

Title

Berkeley Planning Journal

Volume Number

2/1

Entry Element

Ellis, Cliff

Electronic name

[Article]

275578

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