Project Gutenberg 2024-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 164 Shurtleff, Flavel 1879 1978 Olmsted, Frederick Law 1822 1903 Olmstead, Frederick Law 14013631 Carrying out the city plan : $b The practical application of American law in the execution of city plans $aNew York :$bSurvey Associates, Inc., $c1914. The public ownership of land -- The acquisition of land -- The distribution of the cost of land acquirement -- Excess condemnation -- The use of the police power in the execution of a city plan -- The work of administrative agencies in the execution of a city plan -- Appendices: A. Legislation and decisions. B. Extracts from report on English and continental systems of taking land for public purposes. Bob Taylor, The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Carrying Out the City Plan: The Practical Application of American Law in the Execution of City Plans" by Flavel Shurtleff is a detailed examination of the legal frameworks surrounding urban planning in the United States, likely written in the early 20th century. The book discusses the complexities and variances in laws regarding land acquisition for public purposes, exploring the implications for municipalities and their growth. The work aims to analyze and illuminate best practices in the context of city planning and the legal mechanisms that underpin them. The opening of this publication sets the stage by highlighting the significant discrepancies in the legal methods used across different regions in the U.S. to acquire land for vital public projects like parks and streets. The author, drawing on his experience as a landscape architect, emphasizes the need for a more cohesive understanding of these laws to facilitate urban development. Furthermore, it mentions a collaboration with Frederick Law Olmsted, further underscoring the importance of expertly-designed municipal improvements to enhance community living. The text not only serves as an informative guide but also points towards the necessity for progressive legal reforms in the pursuit of effective city planning. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/carryingoutcityp00shurrich/page/n3/mode/2up 20220508140745shurtleff 1914 US Reading ease score: 48.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en City planning Eminent domain JS Text Category: Architecture Category: Law & Criminology 726774 2025-07-29T03:41:29.100347 text/html 683375 2024-01-31T17:35:50 text/html 472613 2025-07-29T03:41:40.567289 application/epub+zip 474501 2025-07-29T03:41:31.456382 application/epub+zip 474500 2025-07-29T03:41:30.204363 application/epub+zip 1406075 2025-07-29T03:41:46.695322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1372870 2025-07-29T03:41:39.206375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584876 2025-07-29T03:41:27.379379 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 564901 2024-01-31T17:35:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17110 2025-07-29T03:41:46.877271 application/rdf+xml 14295 2025-07-29T03:41:30.494369 image/jpeg 1725 2025-07-29T03:41:30.346338 image/jpeg 850743 2025-07-29T03:41:29.150350 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia