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A Social History of Milton Keynes: Middle England / Edge City (British Politics and Society)
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This book discusses the prejudices that have distorted understandings of the city of Milton Keynes and focuses upon the original thinking that went into the planning of Milton Keynes.
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- Amazon Sales Rank: #539117 in Books
- Published on: 2004-02-05
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 200 pages
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From the Back Cover
Most people in Britain have heard of Milton Keynes. Established in 1967, it is England's largest new city and one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the UK. It is a also suburban city, genuinely liked and appreciated by most of its citizens.
For many reasons, however, Milton Keynes is misunderstood, and its valuable recent lessons are mostly ignored in debates about national urban policy. This book therefore discusses the popular and intellectual prejudices that have distorted understandings of the new city. It focuses upon the original thinking that went into the planning of Milton Keynes, highlights the most notable features of its design and construction, and assesses the impact of new development upon the countryside and agriculture.
A city is nothing without its people, of course, so Mark Clapson looks at who has moved to Milton Keynes, and discusses their experiences of settling in. He also confronts the common myth of the new city's soullessness with an account of community and association that emphasises the strength of social interaction there. This work provides an informed account of the first decades of Milton Keynes, and emphasizes its relevance to social and urban change in England in the 1960s. The book should be of interest to urban and social historians of contemporary Britain, to planning historians, urban geographers, town planners, sociologists, and also the people of Milton Keynes.
Customer Reviews
Destined to become a standard text
This is destined to become a standard textbook for city planning. It adds the human dimension to the technical aspects of nurturing a sustainable city that will grow for generations.
Mark Clapson illuminates well a city of pioneering families who are determined to build a worthwhile society for their youngsters.
HOME OF THE CONCRETE COWS
MILTON KEYNES HAS BEEN A JOKE IN THE EYES OF THE NATION FOR DECADES, NOT ANYMORE! THE MOST PROFITABLE IN THE COUNTRY OUTSIDE THE CITY OF LONDON, THE TOWN THAT SAVED THE BRITISH FILM INDUSTRY (THE POINT WAS THE FIRST MULTI PLEX CINEMA IN THE UK) ETC ETC.
THIS BOOK IS A SUPERB OVERVIEW OF HOW THE CITY CAME INTO BEING, THE HISTORY, THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS AND THE VISION.
LET'S HOPE THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IS PLANNED WITH THE SAME VISION
