Replanning Reading: An Industrial City Of A Hundred Thousand (1910)

Replanning Reading: An Industrial City Of A Hundred Thousand (1910) is a book written by John Nolen, an American urban planner and landscape architect. The book details Nolen's proposed urban planning strategy for the city of Reading, Pennsylvania, which had a population of around 100,000 in 1910. Nolen's plan aimed to address the issues of overcrowding, poor living conditions, and inadequate infrastructure that plagued the city at the time. He proposed a comprehensive redesign of the city's layout, including the creation of new parks, the expansion of the street grid, and the construction of new housing and commercial areas. The book provides a detailed analysis of the existing conditions in Reading, as well as a thorough explanation of Nolen's proposed changes. It includes maps, diagrams, and illustrations to help readers visualize the proposed changes. Replanning Reading: An Industrial City Of A Hundred Thousand is considered a seminal work in the field of urban planning and is often cited as an early example of comprehensive city planning. It remains a valuable resource for urban planners and historians interested in the history of American cities.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.