How Did David Harvey Replaced Paris In The 19th Century

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In 1830 and 1840 in Paris it was the social ,economic and political crisis .Anthropologist and Geographer David Harvey was born on October 31,1935.one of the Davids greatest book is “Paris, Capital of Modernity” written in 2003.where he describes reasons if why Paris has been replaced.He has been received Ph.D. in Geography from the university of Cambridge in 1961.Paris is known for its unique architecture but it is not how it looked late 18th century. David Harvey perfectly describes in his book “Paris, Capital of Modernity” if what became the reason of replanning Paris in the 19th century. The rapid growth of urban population and geographic condition determined to replan the Paris .

Baron Georges-Eugene Haussmann was the planner of renewing and expansion of Paris He insured the political patronage of Napoleon III. Haussmann’s has one of the honorable person because of modernist urban planning. While he was head of it from 1853-1870 Paris became a construction site. Demolition of the old Medieval narrow streets and alleys and construction of new boulevards and monuments became remarkable of modern cities around the world.Mostly educated people survived and save the city.How David mentioned In 1950 …show more content…

Napoleon III and Haussmann launched a series of enormous public works projects in Paris, hiring tens of thousands of workers to improve the sanitation, water supply and traffic circulation of the city.Haussmann demolished many buildings, widened streets, and constructed a massive network of waterworks and sewers. He transformed Paris from a medieval city into a modern