Reviewing two centuries of housing development in Britain, this study traces the desire to escape the city in the aftermath of the Industrial Revolution. It explores the Garden City movement instigated by Ebenezer Howard, the suburban housing boom of the inter-war years, and the creation of new towns such as Milton Keynes. Finally, it asks whether, given the present housing shortage and climate emergency, the dream is still sustainable.
\'Anyone interested in the challenges of housing policy will want to read this methodical analysis of what went well and what did not over much of the last century\' - LORD HESELTINE
For nearly 150 years, living in a house in the country has been what many of us aspire to. This book explores how this idea was imported from the US by Ebenezer Howard, founder of the garden city movement, the impact it has had in the UK and why, on cost and environmental grounds, it\'s time to move on from this approach.
House in the Country examines the developments in urban planning and residential architecture from 1815 to the present day and considers the legacy of Howard's garden city movement in twenty-first century Britain.
An accessible and informative introduction, House in the Country presents a richly detailed narrative containing much historical, social and cultural commentary as well as interviews with key figures in this field.
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