A Study of Change of the Planning Standards and the Background Thought of Avenue from 1880's to 1940's

Abstract

This study aims to grasp historical change of the planning standards and the background thought of avenue from 1880's to 1940's. By analyzing the planning standards and the articles of journals dealing with thoughts of avenue planning, the followings are found out.
1. The focus point of the planning standards had changed thus: only setting the width of avenue in early years; disposing avenue network systematically; forming liner continuance; finally, minimizing the intersection points with roads.
2. The emphasizing point of the background thought about avenue had changed like this: designing patterns of avenue network system in early years; adapting liners to topography (by the reason why the weakness of the patterns was pointed out) ; fulfilling the function of transportation at last.
3. The background thoughts attaching importance to the relationship between avenue and zoning / architectures had not been reflected sufficiently in the planning standards.