Cities and Space

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Economics Society today is witnessing the birth of merropolitan civilization. The scope of its impact and the speed with which it is taking place indicate that this is a revolution. ± II revo lutions are painfií. The fact that conventional prescriptions have not eased the transition is the core of what has come to be known as "the úrban problem." The contribdtors in this study address themselves to the question: Given legal, polítical, cultural and economic constraints, what is possibie in guiding the growth and organization of our cities? Their answers are refreshingly varied. "This volume of essays is a valuable part of the growing effort to make creative intelligence count more in shaping the cities of the future. It is recommended to any fairly mature person who seeks a deeper and clearer understanding of the problems and issues respecting the use of úrban space/'-Natural Resources Journal "Frequently provocative, and written in a style that is easily accessible to the... Tovább

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Economics Society today is witnessing the birth of merropolitan civilization. The scope of its impact and the speed with which it is taking place indicate that this is a revolution. ± II revo lutions are painfií. The fact that conventional prescriptions have not eased the transition is the core of what has come to be known as "the úrban problem." The contribdtors in this study address themselves to the question: Given legal, polítical, cultural and economic constraints, what is possibie in guiding the growth and organization of our cities? Their answers are refreshingly varied. "This volume of essays is a valuable part of the growing effort to make creative intelligence count more in shaping the cities of the future. It is recommended to any fairly mature person who seeks a deeper and clearer understanding of the problems and issues respecting the use of úrban space/'-Natural Resources Journal "Frequently provocative, and written in a style that is easily accessible to the 'nonspecialist."-Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists . . must be reckoned outstanding, rcquired reiding for all concerned with cities/'-The Annals "The issues are broad but the varying approaches-of the planner, the lawyer, the psychiatrist, the economist-make for provocative reading."-Journal of Housing . LOWDON WINGO, Jr., is a research associate in régiónál studies on the staff of Resources for the Future, Inc. Vissza