城市是庞大而复杂的综合体。为了控制这只巨兽的无序奔跑,从前到现在无数人为之付出了思考和努力。现代城市规划思想起源于欧洲,自工业革命开启了针对城市化的反思后,在19世纪展开了城市规划的实践大潮,其中一种方式是拆除原址大兴土木,其典型例证即巴黎改建;另一种则是向郊区扩张,其代表作是英国人霍华德的田园城市思想。这一理论的影响逐渐遍及全球,并随之在各地发生曲解与异化。就美国而言,对于田园城市理念的延伸即大郊区化发展,并由此踏上一条“不归路”。虽然这一模式持续受到各方质疑,但根据美国最近几年的人口普查结果,此趋势或将继续引领这个庞大国家的下一个10年。由此需要提出的问题是:中国是否也要走上同样的道路? The city is a large and complex complex. In order to control the disorderly running of the behemoth, countless people have paid thought and effort ever since. Modern urban planning originated in Europe. Since the industrial revolution opened up the reflection on urbanization, the tide of urban planning was started in the 19th century. One of the ways is to dismantle the site-building projects, the typical example of which is the reconstruction of Paris. Is to expand to the suburbs, the representative of British Howard’s pastoral city thought. The influence of this theory has gradually spread all over the world, followed by distortion and alienation in various places. In the case of the United States, the extension of the concept of a pastoral city means the development of a big suburban area and hence embark on a “no return.” Although this model continues to be questioned by all parties, the trend will continue to lead the next 10 years in this vast country, based on the results of the United States census in recent years. The question that needs to be asked is: Does China have to embark on the same road?