Contemporary urbanism in Brazil: Beyond Brasília
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Titre
Contemporary urbanism in Brazil: Beyond Brasília
Sujet
, renouvellement urbain, histoire de l'urbanisme, histoire urbaine, aménagement urbain, aménagement, favela, étalement urbain, pays en développement, utopie, Brasil, Brazil, Brasilia
Description
Abstract from the publisher :
For decades, a succession of military regimes and democratic governments in Brazil sought to shape the future of their society through the manipulation of urban spaces. Planned cities were built that reflected the ideals of high modernism, and urban designers and planners created clean-cut minimalist spaces that reflected the hope for an idyllic future in a still-developing nation. But these cities were criticized as "utopian dreams" in a country plagued with the urban realities of rampant sprawl and the infamous slums known as favelas.
In this international collection of essays, architects, urban planners, and scholars assess the legacy of Brazilian urbanism to date. They evaluate the country's experiments with modernism and examine how Brazilian cities are regenerating themselves within a democratic political framework that meets market and social demands, and respects place, culture, and history.
Vicente del Rio is professor in the city and regional planning department at California Polytechnic State University.
William Siembieda is head of the city and regional planning department at California Polytechnic State University.
