Book Description
In his introduction Arturo Almandoz provides a historiographic survey of Latin American urbanism and reviews the period most influenced by European ideas-from the second half of the 19th century to the mid 20th century-after which American influence lead to a very different, technically based approach to planning.
This is followed by a series of case studies, devoted to Buenos Aires, Caracas, Mexico City, Havana, Lima, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Santiago and San Jose de Costa Rica, respectively, each written by an authority on the city concerned.
This is followed by a series of case studies, devoted to Buenos Aires, Caracas, Mexico City, Havana, Lima, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Santiago and San Jose de Costa Rica, respectively, each written by an authority on the city concerned.
About the author
Arturo Almandoz is Professor in the Urban Planning Department at the University Simón Bolívar, Caracas
