Article
"Beautiful Downtown Burbank" : Changing metropolitan geography in the modern West
Journal of the West
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-1995
Subjects
- City planning -- United States -- History -- 1945-,
- Cities and towns -- Growth -- History -- 20th century,
- Urban sociology
Disciplines
Abstract
Focuses on the Western United States' leadership in city planning since World War II. Concepts of three competing ideas about the emerging form of decentralization or suburbanization; 'Urban realms'; 'Linear cities'; 'Go-board metropolis'; Opinion of historians and architectural experts; Illustration of several models for understanding the morphology of Western cities.
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/8576
Citation Information
Abbott, C. (1995). "Beautiful Downtown Burbank": Changing metropolitan geography in the modern West. Journal Of The West, 34(3), 8-18.
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