1. Lady Godiva's Town.
- Author
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Mumford, Lewis
- Subjects
CITIES & towns ,TRAFFIC engineering ,URBAN planning ,SHOPPING center design & construction ,CATHEDRAL design & construction ,ARCHITECTURE - Abstract
The article features the city of Coventry, England. The town originated the legend of Lady Godiva, the naked lady on horseback. It discusses Coventry's transformation from being a manufacturing center during the Middle Ages into a thriving industrial town in the 20th century. The city planning and traffic engineering as well as the design of Coventry's new cathedral and shopping precinct are described.
- Published
- 1962