Planning in the USA : aesthetic control
Language: English Series: Planner ; 77(16) 10 May 1991 7-8(2)Publication details: 1991Subject(s): Summary: Despite the profusion of policy advice from the Department of the Environment, statistics on planning permission decisions, and published public debate, the subject of the aesthetic quality of building design , architecture, and town planning appears ill-defined in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 . John Delafons seeks a model for aesthetic control in the practice prevalent in America. Portland, Oregon is taken as an example of a well managed city, planned under the mandatory design guidelines . Report available for loan.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS44571 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 47839-1001 |
Despite the profusion of policy advice from the Department of the Environment, statistics on planning permission decisions, and published public debate, the subject of the aesthetic quality of building design , architecture, and town planning appears ill-defined in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 . John Delafons seeks a model for aesthetic control in the practice prevalent in America. Portland, Oregon is taken as an example of a well managed city, planned under the mandatory design guidelines . Report available for loan.