Urban Planning in the Greek State 1833-1890: Athens, Hermoupolis, Messolonghi, Agrinio, Aegio, Sparta

Bilingual (Greek-English) edition; soft cover, 22X24 cm, 238 pp., ill.

CONTENTS:

CHAPTER 1: THE STATE AND URBAN PLANNING POLICY "FROM NOTHING": Ekistic reform. Aims, means and ideological choices - Legislation and administrative practice in shaping urban space - The creation of New Towns on Greek territory (1835-1882) - Street plan for every city and town. From the initial plan to the numerous minor amendments, CHAPTER 2: THE ROLE OF CITY COUNCILS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES: The responsibilities of city councils in managing urban space - The inhabitant becomes a citizen: The participation of local communities in urban planning policy, CHAPTER 3: A PLETHORA OF DECREES SHAPES THE NEW CAPITAL CITY: Transfer of the capital to Athens. The first decrees and their ideological parameters - The many local changes to the plans - Procedures for implementing the urban planning regulations - Building permits specifying straight lines as prerequisites for building, CHAPTER 4: THE (RE)CREATION OF THE GREEK CITY: From approval of the plans to implementation - Regulations for the construction of buildings - AFTERWORD - Index.

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