From new towns to eco-towns : transferable lessons in the building of new cities in Great Britain

This thesis looks to Great Britain for lessons in building New Towns, with an eye towards the nascent Eco-Towns program. Specifically, three areas in urban design are considered: the employment of the neighborhood unit, the attitude towards green space, and transportation strategy and modal shift.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning.

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2012

Author dc:creator

• Simons, Trinity F

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• John de Monchaux.

• Urban Studies and Planning.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/78514

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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/78514