ABSTRACT
Many have criticized modernist urban design for its rationalism. Does this mean that cities before and after modernism are cities of unreason? Many have associated reason closely with modern science and technology. Does this mean that the cities that were built before modern scientific and technological advances were irrational? Many have contrasted reason with faith, emotion and experience. Does this mean that no trace of these notions can be found in a city of reason? What is reason after all, and what is a city of reason like? To find answers to these questions, the book searches for a meaning of reason and how it has been applied in city design and development.
