Practicing Utopia: An Intellectual History of the New Town Movement

Synopsis

The Typical Town Springs Up Around A Natural Resource Such As A River, An Ocean, An Exceptionally Deep Harbour Or In Proximity To A Larger, Already Thriving Town. Not So With 'new Towns,' Which Are Created By Decree Rather Than Out Of Necessity And Are Often Intended To Break From The Tendencies Of Past Development. New Towns Aren't A New Thing But These Utopian Developments Saw A Resurgence In The 20th Century. Rosemary Wakeman Gives Us A Sweeping View Of The New Town Movement As A Global Phenomenon, From Tapiola In Finland To Islamabad In Pakistan, Cergy-pontoise In France To Irvine In California.