Battle of the boulevards
Young, Eleanor
Battle of the boulevards - 2006 - RIBA Journal 113(10) October 2006, 44-48(5) .
Looks at car-friendly, low-density Milton Keynes which will be 40 years old in 2007. Describes the development spurt that Milton Keynes is experiencing as one of the government's four national growth areas, which will put pressure on its network of boulevards and landscapes. Concludes that Milton Keynes's saving grace might be found in the quality of housing and more ordinary buildings rather than any city centre grand plan.
MILTON KEYNES
Battle of the boulevards - 2006 - RIBA Journal 113(10) October 2006, 44-48(5) .
Looks at car-friendly, low-density Milton Keynes which will be 40 years old in 2007. Describes the development spurt that Milton Keynes is experiencing as one of the government's four national growth areas, which will put pressure on its network of boulevards and landscapes. Concludes that Milton Keynes's saving grace might be found in the quality of housing and more ordinary buildings rather than any city centre grand plan.
MILTON KEYNES