Of Planting and Planning: The making of British colonial cities (Studies in History, Planning, and the Environment)

An examination of the history of town planning in the British Empire, from 1600. Looks at the transfer of British planning legislation to the colonies and the influence of this transfer on world urbanization and present urban management approaches. The rapid urban growth in many developing countries has focused attention on the regulatory tools available for planning control, many of which are closely modelled on the 1932 Town & Country Planning Act for England and Wales. Introduction: 'the Chief Exporter Of Municipalities' -- 1. The 'grand Modell' Of Colonial Settlement -- The Components Of The Model -- The Evolution Of The Model -- The Influence Of The 'grand Modell' -- 2. 'planting Is My Trade': The Shapers Of Colonial Urban Landscapes -- The New Professionals Of Colonial Settlement -- The Supporting Ideologies -- The Colonial City As 'a Terrain Of Conflict And Negotiation' -- 3. Port Cities Of The British Empire: A 'global Thalassocracy' -- The Rise Of Port Cities In The Colonial Economy -- The Municipal Government Of Laissez-faire -- Reforming The Port Infrastructure -- The Effect Of The Plague: Sanitary Surveillance And The Improvement Trusts -- 4. The 'warehousing' Of The Labouring Classes -- The Search For New Housing Forms -- Barrack Housing: 'comfort, Privacy And Decency Are Impossible' -- Other Types Of Worker Housing: 'pestilential Plague Spots' -- Housing In The Twentieth Century: New Directions. Robert Home. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 221-238) And Index. Book Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Title......Page 5 Copyright......Page 6 Contents......Page 7 Preface......Page 8 Introduction: 'The Cheif Exporter of Municipalities'......Page 10 1 The 'Grand Modell' of Colonial Settlement......Page 18 2 'Planting is My Trade' The Shapers of Colonial Urban Landscapes......Page 50 3 Port Cities of The British Empire: A Global Thalassocracy......Page 80 4 The 'Warehousing' of The Labouring Classes......Page 107 5 'The Inconvenience Felt by Europeans': Racial Segregation, Its Rise and Fall......Page 147 6 'Miracle-Worker to The People': The Idea of Town Planning (1910-1935)......Page 176 7 'This Novel Legislation': Institutionalizing Town Planning (1900-1950)......Page 213 8 'What Kind of Country Do You Want?' The Transition to Independence......Page 240 Conclusions: The Legacy of Colonial Town Planning......Page 271 Bibliography......Page 275 Glossary and Abbreviations......Page 301 Index......Page 303 The transfer by the British of colonial town planning to the colonies, and the influence such shifts have had on world urbanization, are examined in this thoughtful study. Regulatory tools for planning controls and other management approaches are examined in the light of rapid urban growth in many developing countries. This book looks at the transfer of British planning legislation to the colonies and the influence of this transfer on world urbanization and present urban management approaches. World population has more than doubled in the past fifty years, and is increasingly concentrating in the towns and cities of what is still called the Third World.