Rome ― A New Planning Strategy

Archibugi presents a proposal for a new urban planning strategy for the city of Rome. He reviews the socio-economic effects of the lack of a planning strategy during the city's recent growth and argues for the creation of multiple alternative administrative and commercial centers in order to take pressure (congestion, overcrowding, etc.) off of the old historic center. This English translation of the second Italian edition (1994) features the addition of a critical analysis of the last official master plan of Rome, which was approved in 2003. Archibugi is Director of the Planning Studies Center in Rome. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)