Controlling London's Growth: Planning the Great Wen, 1940 - 1960

by Donald L. Foley

Book Overview

The story recounted here--that of efforts in recent years to plan for Greater London--is both unique and important. It concerns a world metropolis that, faced with an urgent need to rebuild its war-damaged central areas while still at war, prepared a notable set of special plans. And it describes subsequent vigorous efforts to carry these plans into effect. The London record is singularly impressive, unmatched by metropolitan planning efforts elsewhere...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520307321
• ISBN13: 9780520307322
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"