Mariotti, Jasna editor. Leetmaa, Kadri editor. text bibliography enk 2023 monographic eng

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276 pages 24 cm. "Urban Planning During Socialism examines the transformations of cities during the period of state socialism of the 20th century, summarizing the urban and architectural studies that trace their transformations. The book focuses primarily on the periphery of the socialist world, both spatially and in terms of scholarly thinking. It does so through a case study of Budapest's post-war urbanisation and Valga, Estonia drawing on cultural and material studies to demonstrate diverse and novel concepts of 'periphery' through transformations of socialist cityscapes rather than homogenous views on cities during the period of state socialism of the 20th century. In doing so the book explores the transversalities of political, economic, and social phenomena; the places for everyday life in socialist cities; the role of professional communities on production and reproduction of space and ecological thinking. This book is aimed at scholarly readership, in particular scholars in architecture, urban planning, and geography, as well as undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students in these disciplines studying the urban transformation of cities after World War II in socialist countries. It will also be of interest for planning officials, architects, policymakers and activists in former socialist countries"-- edited by Jasna Mariotti and Kadri Leetmaa. Includes bibliographical references and index. Cities and towns Communist countries City planning Environmental aspects Communist countries Economic development Communist countries History 20th century Socialism History 20th century HT119 .U6953 2023 909.09717 U69 2023 Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, [2023] (DLC) 2023028255 9781032355979 9781032355986 2023028254 DLC 230728 20251216142948.0 23248455 eng