Chapter 4
Brian Evans: how to build a city from scratch
What is your starting point to build a city when your canvas is empty? For purpose-built cities such as Canberra, BrasÃlia and Abuja, this is a question that urban planners are often faced with. Brian Evans, head of urbanism at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, tells us about some of the factors to take into account when creating a city from scratch.