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000 Planning History Lecture PDF
000 Planning History Lecture PDF
THE BEGINNINGS
• SETTLEMENT DESIGN
Agricultural Societies
Rectilinear Plotting
• LAYOUT
Grid (or Rectilinear) – product of the farmer
Circular (Fencing) – product of the herdsman
-- defensive role
Radiocentric – when circular settlements enlarge
-- fortress cities (i.e. Paris)