Urban Planning and the Pursuit of Happiness

European Variations on a Universal Theme (18th-21st centuries)

Urban planning means far more than the design of land, property, and housing complexes. The visions of town planners and their clients - whether they are technical, artistic, political, or social - communicate, more or less clearly, the universal pursuit of happiness. However, the planners' notions of "happiness" and those of future users are not always the same: often enough, the way in which residents use their city represents a complete contrast to the planner's original ideas.

Taking twelve European examples this book sheds some surprising light on both sides of the "pursuit of happiness" - in urban planning projects seen from the viewpoint of planners and users.

Arnold Bartetzky/Marc Schalenberg (Ed.)
Urban Planning and the Pursuit of Happiness
English, Softcover, Dimensions: 16,5 x 24 cm
224 Pages with 24 col. And 50 b/w Images
ISBN 978-3-86859-020-3
28,00 EUR (D) / 49,80 SFr (CH)

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