Building the Twenty First Century Home by Urban Economic And Development Group

Building the Twenty First Century Home by Urban Economic And Development Group

This texts puts forward the argument that at the end of the millennium the housing world is changing but the housing industry is not, and calls for those who care about housing to rethink the 21st century home.

'Building the 21st Century Home is the best analysis I have read of the crisis of the contemporary British cityIf poor cities, towns and neighbourhoods, where 90 per cent of us live, are once more going to work as economic, social and cultural powerhouses then we need to develop compact, mixed use, environmentally sustainable urban development based on good design. This book offers a chance to rethink our priorities, break the cycle of decline and to create sustainable cities suitable for citizens.' Richard Rogers 'The book helps to reveal some of the deeper currents behind the froth and bubble of the current debate over cities and urban areas.' Housing Signpost, DETR 'This book says some good things and some things that in my view are quite misguided, but all of it is interesting. Every British planner should read it forthwith.' Sir Peter Hall, in Town and Country Planning 'There are many books published now with a revisionist urban programme, but Rudlin and Falk's is one of the best and most comprehensive.' The Architect's Journal 'It is certainly a useful and compelling book and might come to be seen as an important and influential one.' RSA Journal 'This is an important book that deserves to be read widely, if only because it will, undoubtedly, be contested by those who take a different view of the urban future.' Built Environment 'Leading protagonists of a burgeoning cult of the city...URBED know their subject intimately, put it across with lucid arguments, copious examples, fascinating statistics and attractive illustrations.' The Land is Ours 'An excellent and very valuable contribution to the necessary new thinking on urban planning and development.' David Walton Llewellyn-Davies 'The Sustainable Urban Neighbourhood goes to the heart of what we are trying to do across this department and across government.' Dinah Nichols, Director General Environmental Protection DETR 'The authors have integrated a range of concerns into a well-structured argument which will be hard to rebut - though one could easily think of some who will try to do so. The very weight and intellectually respectable nature of the book signifies a case to answer.' Timothy Cantell, Royal Society of Arts Journal 'I can recommend Building the 21st Century Home as a key text, of interest to planners, architects, community workers and all who feel passionate about improving their local environment.' Herbert Girardet, Chairman of the Schumacher Society.

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ISBN 13	9780750625289
ISBN 10	0750625287
Title	Building the Twenty First Century Home
Author	Urban Economic And Development Group
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	1998-12-21
Number of pages	271
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.