Exporting the garden city: Metropolitan images in Australia, 1900–1930
1986; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 1; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/02665438608725613
ISSN1466-4518
Autores Tópico(s)Urban Planning and Landscape Design
ResumoThe garden city tradition of urban planning, identified in theory and practice more with Raymond Unwin than Ebenezer Howard, has had a remarkable if variegated impact around the world. This paper examines one aspect of the ‘export’ process: metropolitan interpretations of garden city planning in Australia during the first three decades of this century. The general nature of British garden city thought is discussed along with its adaptation overseas and in Australia specifically. The early Australian response to design ideas such as green belts and satellite communities is treated both conceptually (highlighting, among other things, the theoretical contributions of John Sulman) and in practical terms (specific applications to the five mainland state capitals plus Canberra). The conclusion considers the relative significance of macro‐scale garden city ideas in the context of metropolitan planning during the study period, noting an even greater prominence in later years.
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