“Another famous town planning concept, the Finger Plan for Copenhagen, was based on a metaphor sand shown by a diagram, of a great hand resting over that city. Since 1947, the great hand has guided Copenhagen’s development. The merchant’s harbour, after which the city was named, sits in the palm of the guiding hand. Fingers point ways to new development. Power lines, telecom lines, and rapid transit lines follow the bones, arteries, veins and nerves of the fingers. Between those fingers we find the green lands of Denmark. Copenhagen was made into a garden city but the hand itself, of urban development, was grey.”
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City as Landscape: A Post Post-Modern View of Design and Planning
City as Landscape: A Post Post-Modern View of Design and Planning delves into the intricate connections between urban environments and landscape design, analyzing the philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of contemporary city planning. The book examines the transformation of urban spaces and the integration of natural and built environments, offering insights into the future of city design and planning. more
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