| Author(s) | Habib M. Alshuwaikhat |
| Affiliation | Associate Professat Depurfment of City & Regionul Plunning King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Dhahrun 31261, Suudi Arubia |
| Title | Planning the 21st Century Urban Neighborhood: |
| Source | Journal of King Saud University. Architecture & Planning. Volume 11, No 1. (1999/1419) |
| Abstract | In the recent past, due to the growing turmoil in urban society, many planners have realized the problems associated with neighborhood physical as well as social decline. However, the rapid pace of technological breakthroughs has nullified their efforts. This study is an investigation of the concept of the neighborhood historically in the twentieth century. It attempts to discuss the major concepts developed during the first half of the 20th century. These include the neighborhood concept developed in many traditional Amb and Muslim towns, Perry’s physical neighborhood layout to produce social interaction, the Garden City concept by Howard, and the Radbum Plan, New Jersey developed by Stein and Wright. The section on the second half of the 20th century includes the English and U.S. Post-World War II New Towns, Planned Unit Developments, and the most recent concept of Neo-Traditional Developments. Based on the lessons learned from the previous neighborhood concepts, a list of urban planning principles has been suggested for planning socially sustainable urban neighborhoods in the 2 1st century. |
