Recoding the city : thinking, planning, and building the city of the nineteenth century / Britta Hentschel, Harald R. Stühlinger (eds.).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hentschel, Britta, editor.

Stühlinger, Harald R., 1970- editor.

Lawrence H. Herring Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

City planning.

History.

City planning--History--19th century.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

175 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color), plans (some color) ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Berlin : jovis Verlag GmBH, [2019]

Summary:

In the nineteenth century, cities and urban societies were subject to enormous shifts of power: the founding of the nation states in Europe, industrialization, and the increased mobility that went along with them were accompanied by tremendous social changes. New parties strove to participate in shaping society, as well as urban space. New functions not only promoted the physical expansion of the developing capitals and metropolises, but also required a new coding of existing urban structures to meet the changing requirements and expectations regarding urban life and society. 0This book asks about the intentions and claims of the protagonists who shaped the city of the nineteenth century. Under what conditions did they succeed in inserting themselves into, overwriting or, if necessary, even rewriting the existing urban structures? Against the background of the increasing competition between cities, public space increasingly became a medium that conveyed meaning, but also a battleground for ideas and demands. With an overview of international research initiatives, the authors examine whether and in what way this recoding of the city in the nineteenth century still has an influence on our everyday life today.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Lawrence H. Herring Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9783868594591

3868594590

OCLC:

1082195886

Publisher Number:

99980889633

9783868594591