Book Review of the Code and the City

Arthur Huang ()
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Arthur Huang: University of Minnesota; United States

The Journal of Transport and Land Use, 2009, vol. 2, issue 2, 79-81

Abstract: This book is organized into three parts, each consisting of three chapters. The first part describes the historical context and framework within which urban norms and standards are embedded. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the earliest urban form standards, which were created based on the power of a sovereign authority, as illustrated in some ancient civilizations such as the Indus Valley, China, Greece, Rome, and Byzantium. Ben-Joseph asserts that Islamic cities, on the other hand, were formed with a lot of adaptation based on “the principles of use rather than specific architectural regulations” (p. 16). Ben-Joseph uses historical evidence to show that order can emerge not only from centralized decision-making, but also from autonomous interactions of individuals in a community.

Keywords: Design; Standards; Urban forms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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