Principles of City Planning (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Karl B. Lohmann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331024772 ISBN 13: 9780331024777

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2022

Synopsis

Mastering the city’s design: practical guidance for shaping healthier, more efficient urban spaces.

This book presents city planning as a comprehensive approach to guiding the growth of towns and cities. It emphasizes creating environments that support health, safety, economy, and beauty, with a strong focus on the American urban landscape. Readers will encounter historical context, real-world cases, and clear methods for analyzing growth, traffic, housing, parks, utilities, and public buildings.

What you’ll experience

• Clear steps for planning subdivisions, centers, streets, and blocks that balance traffic, access, and livability
• Practical guidance on housing, zoning, parks, and playfields to improve neighborhood life
• Techniques for evaluating growth, open space needs, and public infrastructure before development
• Insights into regional planning and the costs of unguided urban expansion

Ideal for students, planners, and professionals seeking a solid, hands-on foundation in city planning.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331024772
• ISBN 13: 9780331024777
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 409