Arturo Soria’s Ciudad Linear of Madrid: From a (proto)transit-oriented bourgeoise utopia to a traffic-oriented upper-class neighborhood
Urban Studies: An International Journal of Research in Urban Studies
Published online on November 03, 2025
Abstract
Urban Studies, Ahead of Print.
Arturo Soria’sCiudad Lineal(Linear City), conceived in 1882, stands as an early experiment in transit-oriented urban planning. Envisioned as a linear settlement integrating housing, nature, and infrastructure along a rail corridor, it aimed to reconcile ...
Arturo Soria’sCiudad Lineal(Linear City), conceived in 1882, stands as an early experiment in transit-oriented urban planning. Envisioned as a linear settlement integrating housing, nature, and infrastructure along a rail corridor, it aimed to reconcile ...