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“Let's Build in Lines†Revisited

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  • M H Echenique

    (Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 IP4, England)

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In this paper the ideas put forward in 1967 by Lionel March are reconsidered. He argued for the development of linear cities as opposed to the traditional compact form of nuclear development, based on their superior efficiency in transport and service provision. The idea of linear development is applied to an infrastructure plan for the Central Region of Chile around Santiago. Linear development is seen as a natural extension of the traditional form rather than its opposite. Existing cities are expanded through the use of integrated corridors within which urban land use follows transport provision. The plan is seen as a rationalisation of the use of infrastructure and is implemented through an efficient system of investment, pricing, and regulation. The plan was formulated and evaluated through the use of MEPLAN land-use and transport interaction model.

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  • M H Echenique, 1994. "“Let's Build in Lines†Revisited," Environment and Planning B, , vol. 21(7), pages 95-105, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envirb:v:21:y:1994:i:7:p:s95-s105
    DOI: 10.1068/b21S095
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