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1 online resource (173 pages) |
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Studies in International Planning History |
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Studies in international planning history.
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| Contents |
Cover; The Plan for Milton Keynes; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface and Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Timeline; The Plan for Milton Keynes; Wider context: Garden cities and new towns in twentieth century Britain; The intellectual context: the designation of Milton Keynes new town; The Interim Report; The Master Plan; The Planning and Implementation Process since 1992; Legacy:; city structure; access and movement; landscape, parks and open space; housing and residential areas; provision of facilities; leisure and recreation; community development |
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Some concluding pointsBibliography; The Plan for Milton Keynes; Volume One; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of Tables; Foreword; Chapter I Background to Milton Keynes; The Origin of Plans for the New City; Plans for the Future of the Region; Chapter II The Aims and Methods of the Plan; Context for the New City; The Nature of the Plan; The Planning Process; Goals in Planning Milton Keynes; Opportunity and Freedom of Choice; Easy Movement and Access, and Good Communications; Balance and Variety; An Attractive City; Public Awareness and Participation |
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Efficient and Imaginative Use or ResourcesManaging the Development of the City; Rate or Growth of the City; Social Development Programme; Monitoring and Evaluation Programme; Chapter III The Proposals in Summary; Physical Proposals: The Strategic Plan; The Development or the Strategic Plan; Location of Major Activities Within the Strategic Plan; Land Use Budget and Densities; Movement and Access; The Local Environment; The New City Centre; The Environment of the New City; Engineering Services; Main Drainage; Water Supply; Gravel; Brickworks and Air Pollution; Agriculture; Forestry |
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The Population of Milton KeynesEmployment; Housing; Housing Goals; Other Aspects of Housing Policy; Housing Programme for the First Ten Years; Community Services; Education; Personal Social Services; Health; The Churches; Other Statutory Services; Crematorium and Cemeteries; Recreation; Shopping and Commercial Services; The Commercial Plan for the First Ten Years; The Long-term Commercial Plan; Chapter IV The Financial Appraisal of the Plan; Capital Cost; Financial Appraisal of the Plan; Continuing Financial Appraisal; Conclusion; Chapter V The First Ten Years |
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Development of the Physical Plan for the First Ten YearsDescription of the Plan for the First Ten Years; lmmediate Development; Note On Volume Two; Index |
| Summary |
The UK's largest new town, Milton Keynes, is the product of a Transatlantic planning culture and a plan for a relatively low-density motorised city generously endowed with roads, parklands, and the infrastructure of cabling for communications technology. At its heart was the charismatic and influential Richard (Lord) Llewelyn-Davies. A Labour Peer with various personal and professional interests in the USA, he drew upon the writings of American academics Melvin Webber and Herbert J. Gans, who were also invited to advise on social trends in relation to the urban context in the preparation fo |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781134517954 |
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1134517955 |
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