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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777527103321

Autore

Rooijendijk Cordula

Titolo

That city is mine! [[electronic resource] ] : urban ideal images in public debates and city plans, Amsterdam & Rotterdam 1945-1995 / / Cordula Rooijendijk

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, : Vossiuspers UvA, 2005

ISBN

1-280-95853-7

9786610958535

90-485-0461-9

1-4237-8538-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (489 p.)

Soggetti

City planning - Netherlands - Amsterdam

City planning - Netherlands - Rotterdam

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Perception is Reality; Chapter 2 Researching Urban Ideal Images; Part I 1945-1960/65; Introduction; Chapter 3 Rotterdam Basisplan; Chapter 4 Kaasjager; Conclusions Part I; Part II 1960/65-1980/85; Introduction; Chapter 5 Rotterdam Rehabilitation & redevelopment; Chapter 6 The Amsterdam Metro; Conclusions Part II; Part III 1980/85-1995; Introduction; Chapter 7 Kop van Zuid; Chapter 8 IJ-oevers; Conclusions Part III; Chapter 9 Dedicated to the City's Future; Nederlandse samenvatting (Dutch Summary)

Sommario/riassunto

Examines images of Amsterdam and Rotterdam from a range of city dwellers, describing their ideal city as they engage in city council debates to gain support, and try to eliminate those with different images