New new towns?
Series: Planning (for the Natural and Built Environment) ; 15 October 2004, 11(1)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: "A programme for sustainable development" has been published by the Town and Country Planning Association. The report harks back to the roots of the new town movement and suggests that a new version of these may be the way forward for sustainable development. It puts forward the proposal that mixed-use walkable communities of 20 000 to 30 000 people would be large enough to support high-quality urban life, yet small enough to avoid reliance on cars. For more details and to view the report go to: http://www.tcpa.org.uk/.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB4040-17 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 127773-1001 |
"A programme for sustainable development" has been published by the Town and Country Planning Association. The report harks back to the roots of the new town movement and suggests that a new version of these may be the way forward for sustainable development. It puts forward the proposal that mixed-use walkable communities of 20 000 to 30 000 people would be large enough to support high-quality urban life, yet small enough to avoid reliance on cars. For more details and to view the report go to: http://www.tcpa.org.uk/.