SHOLBERG, Christopher J. " Anarchism and Planning "

town planningMUMFORD, Lewis (1895-1992). Historien et théoricien social américainGEDDES, Patrick (1854-1932). Botaniste et urbaniste écossais* bibliographie

245 p. M.C.P. 1991 The University of Manitoba (Canada)
MAI, VOL. 31-04, Page 161

“A careful examination of planning literature, especially the chronicles of Ebenezer Howard, Patrick Geddes, and Lewis Mumford, not to mention the work of a number of contemporary theorists, reveal a wealth of information tieing anarchist philosophy to planning theory and practice.

…I conclude that anarchism has played a significant role in the formation of planning philosophy, and furthermore, that anarchy continues to impact on the social, economic, and political interrelationships of the built environment; generating alternatives to the formal, comprehensive techniques traditionally practiced by planners. In turn, this foundation is underscored by the emergence of radical urban movements, namely, social ecology, populism, green movement, community-economic- development, bio-regionalism, and urban anarchism"