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The book critiques modernist urbanism, revealing its inherent contradictions through two opposing currents: Arcadianism, which idealizes rural retreats from industrial change, and instrumentalism, which turns humane visions into prescriptive, anti-democratic frameworks. Malcolm Miles explores the foundations of modernist urbanism in Cartesian space, highlighting its reliance on depoliticized expertise. He argues for a shift towards a creatively democratic approach to urban design, emphasizing the need for cities to foster proximity, diversity, mobility, and agency.
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Paradoxical Urbanism, Malcolm Miles
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- Released
- 2020
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- (Hardcover)
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- Title
- Paradoxical Urbanism
- Subtitle
- Anti-Urban Currents in Modern Urbanism
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Malcolm Miles
- Publisher
- Springer Nature Singapore
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 140
- ISBN13
- 9789811563409
- Series
- Description
- The book critiques modernist urbanism, revealing its inherent contradictions through two opposing currents: Arcadianism, which idealizes rural retreats from industrial change, and instrumentalism, which turns humane visions into prescriptive, anti-democratic frameworks. Malcolm Miles explores the foundations of modernist urbanism in Cartesian space, highlighting its reliance on depoliticized expertise. He argues for a shift towards a creatively democratic approach to urban design, emphasizing the need for cities to foster proximity, diversity, mobility, and agency.