Category Archives: Planning Support

The Requiem Revisited

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Michael Batty

40 years ago, Douglass B Lee published his notorious article “Requiem for Large Scale Models” in the Journal of the American Institute of Planners on the demise of the first generation of urban computer models in the United States. In … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 100 Years: BSP, RTPI, Geddes

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Michael Batty

In planning there are various Centenary events this year and next. This year the Bartlett School of Planning will celebrate its existence for 100 years along with the Royal Town Planning Institute, also founded 100 years ago in 1914. Next … Continue reading →

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Urban Complexity and Planning

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Michael Batty

 An interesting new book by Shi-Kung Lai and Haoying Han which weaves together their various papers which range from strict cellular automata models of urban processes to models of organisational structures such as Cohen’s decision-making model applied to planning (The … Continue reading →

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