Chapter II: City Planning in Ancient and Modern Times

Commerce, the leading motive in the building of cities 9

Semiramis, the first city-builder 10

The building of Babylon 10

The pyramids and temples of Egypt 10

The work of Pericles at Athens 11

The development of Rome 12

City-building during the Middle Ages 13

Rise of the city during the Renaissance 13

Origin and growth of Paris 14

Paris built according to a definite plan 14

Louis XIV. and his city-builders 15

Napoleon Bonaparte begins the transformation of Paris 15

Haussmann completes the transformation of Paris 17

City-planning in Europe since 1872 19

The influence of European peace on city-building 19

City-planning in Germany 20

The creation of new thoroughfares in London 21

Town-planning in England 22

The L’Enfant plan of Washington 23

The United States Senate Park Commission plan for Washington 25

The Cleveland group-plan 27

The Boston park system 27

City-planning in Baltimore, St. Louis and San Francisco 28

Plans for Manila, and for a summer capital at Baguio 28

Improvements in various American cities 28