The Images of Eighteenth-Century Urban Reform in Mexico City and the Plan of José Antonio Alzate.

This article considers the urban reforms, growth, and development that took place in Mexico City, Mexico, during the 18th century. The author highlights the study of contemporary city plans, diagrams, and paintings that depict the increasing urban renewal projects that were undertaken at the time. S...

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Published in:	Colonial Latin American Review Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 45 - 76
Main Author:	Mundy, BarbaraE.
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr2012
Subjects:	Urban planning Urban growth Urban renewal Colonial administrators Colonial administration Parishes Census districts Alzate y Ramirez, Jose Antonio de, 1737-1799 Maps Mexico Mexico City (Mexico)
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