The invention of the future: a transatlantic history of urbanization

The Invention of the Future is a historical and analytical study of urban planning over the past three centuries. Bruno Carvalho examines visionary designs, technological innovations, and key urban transformations in cities worldwide, showing how imagined futures often diverged from reality. Through case studies--from post-earthquake Lisbon to Manhattan, Paris, Brasília, and African cities--the book explores continuity and change in urban development and considers lessons for sustainable, transit-oriented city planning in the twenty-first century.