{"product_id":"garden-cities-of-to-morrow-hardback","title":"Garden Cities of To-Morrow - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1898 as To-Morrow: \u003cem\u003eA peaceful path to reform\u003c\/em\u003e, \"the book\", writes F.J. Osborn \"holds a unique place in town planning literature, is cited in all planning bibliographies, stands on the shelves of the more important libraries, and is alluded to in most books on planning; yet most of the popular writers on planning do not seem to have read it - or if they have read it, to remember what it says.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book led directly to two experiments in town-founding that by imitation, and imitation of imitation, have had a profound influence on practical urban development throughout the world. The book was responsible for the introduction of the term \u003cem\u003eGarden City \u003c\/em\u003ein numbers of languages - \u003cem\u003eCite-Jardin, Gartenstadt, Ciudad-jardin, Tuinstad - \u003c\/em\u003eand set into motion ideas that have helped transform the scientific and political outlook on town structure and town growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith urban renewal and the development of suburban communities as features of the contemoprary American scene, Garden cities of To-Morrow becomes \"must\" reading. In the words of Lewis Mumford: \"This is not merely a book for Technicians: above all it is a book for citizens, for the people whose actively expressed needs, desires and interests should guide the planner and administrator at every turn.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book was first published in it's current form in 1965.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45546549215470,"sku":"9780415417952","price":361.6,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780415417952.jpg?v=1720235938","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/garden-cities-of-to-morrow-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}