Roadtown (eBook)

Edgar Chambless (Autor)

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2022
74 Seiten
DigiCat (Verlag)
859-654720525-8 (EAN)

Infos

Edgar Chambless's 'Roadtown' emerges as a remarkable envisioning of urban planning and social reform. Articulated with a utopian ideal, this text renders a linear city extending for miles, combining residential and industrial sectors with a focus on efficient transportation and simplified logistics. Literary in its ambition, yet technical in its details, 'Roadtown' bridges visionary thought with the practicalities of engineering. It nests within a tradition of utopian literature, echoing predecessors like Bellamy's 'Looking Backward' but distinct in its infrastructural obsession.

Chambless, whose background and experiences are shrouded in the mists of early 20th-century optimism, weaves 'Roadtown' from the societal concerns of his era. His passion for innovation amid the industrial revolution's crescendo and the urbanization challenges is palpable. He sought not merely to write, but to catalyze change, proposing solutions he hoped might transcend the page and materialize into concrete reality. This edition by DigiCat Publishing invigorates Chambless's work, highlighting its enduring relevance in urban studies discourse.

Academicians, urban planners, and aficionados of utopian thought will find 'Roadtown' an essential read. Its prescient insights and ambitious propositions offer a fascinating glimpse into a future that, while never fully realized, continues to inspire and provoke dialogue around the shape and soul of cities. This new edition ensures Chambless's legacy endures, inviting readers to ponder the potentialities of human ingenuity in shaping society's architectural dreams.

Autor

Edgar Chambless (1870–1936) is remembered chiefly for his utopian urban planning scheme set forth in his singular work, 'Roadtown', first published in 1910. Highly innovative for his time, Chambless envisioned Roadtown as a linear city stretching from coast to coast, promoting efficiency through its unique design that combined residential and commercial spaces with transportation. A proponent of Progressive Era ideals, Chambless crafted Roadtown with a vision of not merely reshaping the physical architecture of cities but also elevating the quality of life for its inhabitants. His architectural philosophy reflected the zeitgeist of early 20th-century American societal optimism, where technological advancement was seen as a means to address social inequalities and inefficiencies. Chambless stood out for his detailed attention to the particulars of everyday life and the ways in which urban design could enhance it. 'Roadtown' stands as a testament to an era of ambitious urban planning that sought holistic solutions to the pressing problems of industrialization and urban sprawl, and although it was not implemented, it contributed to the discourse on urban planning and socioeconomic reform. Edgar Chambless's work percolates through the undercurrent of urban planning literature and remains a unique reference point for scholars interested in the history of American urbanism and utopian thought.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.9.2022
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe
• Schlagworte: city design • city planning • Classes • Communities • early 20th century ideology • Edgar Chambless' works • futuristic concepts • Infrastructure Development • races • roadtown concept • Transportation • transportation innovation • urban planning • Utopian Literature • utopias • vintage transport books