A Planning History.
'The Australian Metropolis' provides a single-volume introduction to the development of urban planning. It fills the need for a convenient, initial resource for anyone interested in the broad evolutionary sweep of modern planning. By setting the evolution of Australian planning within its broader societal context, 'The Australian Metropolis' presents a balanced appraisal of the positive, negative and ambivalent legacies resulting from attempts to plan Australia's major cities.
