Planning Twentieth-Century Capital Cities (Planning, History, and the Environment Series)

The twentieth century witnessed an unprecedented increase in the number of capital cities worldwide – in 1900 there were only about forty, but by 2000 there were more than two hundred. And this, surely, is reason enough for a book devoted to the planning and development of capital cities in the twentieth century. However, the focus here is not only on recently created capitals. Indeed, the case studies which make up the core of the book show that, while very different, the development of London or Rome presents as great a challenge to planners and politicians as the design and building of Brasília or Chandigarh. Put simply, this book sets out to explore what makes capital cities different from other cities, why their planning is unique, and why there is such variety from one city to another. Sir Peter Hall’s ‘Seven Types of Capital City’ and Lawrence Vale’s ‘The Urban Design of Twentieth Century Capital Cities’ provide the setting for the fifteen case studies which follow – Paris, Moscow and St Petersburg, Helsinki, London, Tokyo, Washington, Canberra, Ottawa-Hull, Brasília, New Delhi, Berlin, Rome, Chandigarh, Brussels, New York. To bring the book to a close Peter Hall looks to the future of capital cities in the twenty-first century. For anyone with an interest in urban planning and design, architectural, planning and urban history, urban geography, or simply capital cities and why they are what they are, Planning Twentieth Century Capital Cities will be the key source book for a long time to come. Book Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Series-Title......Page 3 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Foreword......Page 8 Editor’s Acknowledgements......Page 12 Illustration Credits and Sources......Page 14 Contributors......Page 16 1. Capital Cities in the Twentieth Century......Page 18 2. Seven Types of Capital City......Page 25 3. The Urban Design of Twentieth Century Capitals......Page 32 4. Paris: From the Legacy of Haussmann to the Pursuit of Cultural Supremacy......Page 55 5. Moscow and St Petersburg: A Tale of Two Capitals......Page 75 6. Helsinki: From Provincial to National Centre......Page 90 7. London: The Contradictory Capital......Page 104 8. Tokyo: Forged by Market Forces and Not the Power of Planning......Page 118 9. Washington: The DC’s History of Unresolved Planning Conflicts......Page 132 10. Canberra: Where Landscape is Pre-eminent......Page 147 11. Ottawa-Hull: Lumber Town to National Capital......Page 167 12. Brasília: A Capital in the Hinterland......Page 181 13. New Delhi: Imperial Capital to Capital of the World's Largest Democracy......Page 199 14. Berlin: Capital under Changing Political Systems......Page 213 15. Rome: Where Great Events Not Regular Planning Bring Development......Page 230 16. Chandigarh: India’s Modernist Experiment......Page 243 17. Brussels – Capital of Belgium and 'Capital of Europe'......Page 254 18. New York City: Super Capital – Not by Government Alone......Page 270 19. What is the Future of Capital Cities?......Page 287 Bibliography......Page 292 Subject Index......Page 312 Index of Towns and Cities......Page 316 Index of Persons......Page 318 "The twentieth century witnessed an unprecedented increase in the number of capital cities worldwide in 1900 there were only about forty, but by 2000 there were more than two hundred. And this, surely, is reason enough for a book devoted to the planning and development of capital cities in the twentieth century. However, the focus here is not only on recently created capitals. Indeed, the case studies which make up the core of the book show that, while very different, the development of London or Rome presents as great a challenge to planners and politicians as the design and building of Brasília or Chandigarh. Put simply, this book sets out to explore what makes capital cities different from other cities, why their planning is unique, and why there is such variety from one city to another. Sir Peter Hall's 'Seven Types of Capital City' and Lawrence Val7F 19s 'The Urban Design of Twentieth Century Capital Cities' provide the setting for the fifteen case studies which follow Paris, Moscow and St Petersburg, Helsinki, London, Tokyo, Washington, Canberra, Ottawa-Hull, Brasília, New Delhi, Berlin, Rome, Chandigarh, Brussels, New York. To bring the book to a close Peter Hall looks to the future of capital cities in the twenty-first century. For anyone with an interest in urban planning and design, architectural, planning and urban history, urban geography, or simply capital cities and why they are what they are, Planning Twentieth Century Capital Cities will be the key source book for a long time to come." -- Publisher's website This book examines the plans for sixteen important capital cities around the world, each with its own fully illustrated chapter written by an expert on the urban development of that city