I want to find out about the history of urban planning,can you give me a comprehensive site to look up please?

Answer 1

I work in city management and have quite a bit of experience with planners. They're national association discusses the history of urban planning and several planning theories on which our American cities are based.

Answer 2

Try the Urban Land Institute
http://www.uli.org/

ULI–the Urban Land Institute is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit research and education organization supported by its members.

Founded in 1936, the institute now has more than 30,000 members worldwide representing the entire spectrum of land use and real estate development disciplines, working in private enterprise and public service.

As the preeminent, multidisciplinary real estate forum, ULI facilitates the open exchange of ideas, information and experience among local, national and international industry leaders and policy makers dedicated to creating better places.

The mission of the Urban Land Institute is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide.

Members say that ULI is a trusted idea place where leaders come to grow professionally and personally through sharing, mentoring, and problem solving. With pride, ULI members commit to the best in land use policy and practice.

Answer 3

Check out www.planetizen.com

Not sure if they have a history per se, but they definitely have a lot of planning information. They also have links to the top 10 planning websites of 2006 at

http://www.planetizen.com/websites/2006

Answer 4

http://www.planningaid.rtpi.org.uk/

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/government/en/

the father of modern day urban planning was Ebeneezer Howard, author of Garden Cities of Tomorrow, and designer of Letchworth Garden City in the UK

should get some results with that