Urbanism and Town Planning

Jean-Philippe Antoni is a professor of geography at the laboratory ThéMA at the University of Burgundy, France. His research mainly focuses on urban studies, town planning and prospective city modeling, both in terms of land use and mobility.

• Introduction ixChapter 1 Elements of History 11.1 The city limits 31.1.1 The river and the hill 31.1.2 From enclosures to boulevards 81.2 The classical city 151.2.1 The Greek city 151.2.2 The Roman city 241.2.3 The medieval city 311.3 The modern city 381.3.1 The industrial city 381.3.2 The reactionary city 431.3.3 Urban sprawl and the "death of the city" 501.4 Conclusion 56Chapter 2 Materials of the Urban Fabric 612.1 Traditional materials 632.1.1 Wood 632.1.2 Cob 672.1.3 Raw earth 702.1.4 Brick 732.1.5 Stone 772.2 Technical innovations 812.2.1 Iron and steel 812.2.2 Concrete 852.3 Urban fabric: elements of definition 902.4 Conclusion 96Chapter 3 City Maps 993.1 Quadrangular plans 1013.1.1 Linear and fishbone plans 1023.1.2 Parallel street plans and checkerboard plans 1053.1.3 Advantages and disadvantages 1103.2 The radioconcentric plans 1143.2.1 The star plan 1153.2.2 The circular plan 1193.2.3 The spider web plan 1223.2.4 Advantages and disadvantages 1283.3 Stratified plans 1313.3.1 Open planning and slab planning 1323.3.2 Underground urban planning 1383.3.3 New urban planning and TOD 1463.4 Conclusion 150Chapter 4 Unbuilt Spaces: Squares and Streets 1534.1 Streets 1544.1.1 Elements of definition 1554.1.2 The avenue and the boulevard 1584.1.3 Promenades and piers 1634.1.4 Closed streets: dead ends, rackets and combs teeth 1664.1.5 Stairs 1704.2 Urban squares 1724.2.1 Elements of definition 1734.2.2 Marketplaces 1784.2.3 Demonstration squares 1824.2.4 Traffic squares 1864.2.5 Amenity spaces 1924.3 Facilities 1974.3.1 Layout 1974.3.2 Aediculae 2014.3.3 Street furniture 2064.4 Conclusion 211Chapter 5 Built-up Areas: Buildings and Neighborhoods 2135.1 Elements of definition 2145.1.1 Building and housing 2155.1.2 Built form and alignment 2225.1.3 Neighborhoods and mixed functions 2275.2 Collective and multi-functional buildings 2345.2.1 From the insula to the Haussmann building 2355.2.2 Large-scale projects and skyscrapers 2435.2.3 Participatory urban planning 2505.3 Individual and single-function buildings 2545.3.1 Evolution of commercial and industrial functions 2555.3.2 From the domus to gated communities 2635.3.3 The illusions of diversity 2695.4 Conclusion 276Conclusion 279References 283Index 287