A Social History of Milton Keynes : Middle England/Edge City
by
Mark Clapson
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
British Politics and Society
ISBN-10
0714684171
ISBN-13
9780714684178
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 5th, 2004
Print length
240 Pages
Weight
388 grams
Dimensions
23.30 x 15.70 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
Social & cultural historyUrban & municipal planning
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This book discusses the prejudices that have distorted understandings of the city of Milton Keynes and focuses upon the original thinking that went into the planning of Milton Keynes.
Established in 1967, Milton Keynes is England''s largest new city and one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the UK. It is also a suburban city, genuinely liked and appreciated by most of its citizens.
For many reasons, however, Milton Keynes is misunderstood, and its valuable recent lessons are mostly ignored in debates about national urban policy. This book discusses the popular and intellectual prejudices that have distorted understandings of the new city. A city is nothing without its people, of course, so Mark Clapson looks at who has moved to Milton Keynes, and discusses their experiences of settling in. He also confronts the common myth of the new city''s soullessness with an account of community and association that emphasizes the strength of social interaction there.
For many reasons, however, Milton Keynes is misunderstood, and its valuable recent lessons are mostly ignored in debates about national urban policy. This book discusses the popular and intellectual prejudices that have distorted understandings of the new city. A city is nothing without its people, of course, so Mark Clapson looks at who has moved to Milton Keynes, and discusses their experiences of settling in. He also confronts the common myth of the new city''s soullessness with an account of community and association that emphasizes the strength of social interaction there.
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