John Udy‘s book is intended as a basic teaching aid for undergraduate students of urban and regional planning. It adopts a functionalist approach to transportation, industry, housing, city centres, new towns, open spaces, public facilities and ‘flow‘ systems‘ (utilities). In an era of integrated planning, such a segregated discussion of the built environment may surprise. Practical examples, compiled in Annexes, focus on particular projects or urban spaces, as well as planning literature reviews as basis for student exercises. The printing quality does not do justice to the interesting illustrations. This systematic textbook is written in jargonless language suitable for students and lay people alike who are interested in urban development. It conveys the author‘s vast experience with metropolitan planning worldwide.

Chapter 1: Inter-city transportation

Chapter 2: Intra-city transportation systems

Chapter 3: The 19th century: age of mass transit and the bicycle

Chapter 4: The 20th century: age of the automobile

Chapter 5: Industry

Chapter 6: Tertiary Industry (Commerce)

Chapter 7: The Metropolitan centre

Chapter 8: Housing I

Chapter 9: Housing II

Chapter 10: Housing III

Chapter 11: New towns

Chapter 12: Planning for open space and recreation

Chapter 13: Public facilities

Chapter 14: Flow systems

Chapter 15: Concluding remarks

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John Udy

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Urban Policy