15 Questions
Who were the neglected groups in new towns?
Women and socially marginalized
Which countries had particularly common new towns in Western Europe?
UK and Netherlands
What was the challenge of housing in new towns?
Economic and satisfactory
What idea was introduced by CIAM in 1933?
The idea of the 'functional city'
What were the unresolved problems in new towns?
Tendencies of segregation and provisional solutions
During the post-war reconstruction, which city had the idea that citizens deserved a new city after dedicating themselves to the war effort?
London
What is one of the impacts of the Holocaust on eastern European cities?
Decreased population
What is an example of a post-catastrophic city that suffered both physical destruction and the destruction of its population?
Warsaw
What led to population shifts in cities after the war?
Nationalisation of the ground
What is the concept of governance by data used for in cities?
Building environmentally responsible cities
Which architect designed the Unité d’habitation in Marseille?
Le Corbusier
Which city experienced more social and economic segregation in housing projects?
Berlin
What was the reaction against urban intrusion into the countryside in Flanders called?
Betonstop
Which city experienced riots between squatters and the state in the 1980s?
Amsterdam
Which architect designed the Manhattanplan in Brussels?
Rem Koolhaas
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