Resum
Modern city planning started with the Industrial Revolution and the scientific advances of the 19th Century. At the time, Catalan engineer Idelfons Cerdà coined the word "urbanism” as a new and necessary science to deal with cities, having three major preoccupations: hygiene, traffic, and equality. In this article, Judith Urbano discusses Cerda's plan for the expansion of Barcelona and why it is considered an icon of modern planning.
Matèries (CDU)
71 - Urbanisme. Paisatgisme, parcs i jardins
72 - Arquitectura
Publicat per
Department of City & Regional Planning at Cal Poly
Citació
Urbano, J. (2016). "The Cerdà Plan for the Expansion of Barcelona: A Model for Modern City Planning. Focus: 12 (1), article 13, 46-51.