Book on modern urban planning in the Netherlands during and after World War II. In it, a chapter is devoted to the reconstruction of Venlo and part of it, the so-called Venlo Bridge Plan by architect M.P.J.H. Klijnen. | Concerns participation in competition Conference Resort Doorn. Merit of Nicolaï, among others, was the synthesis of tradition, regionalism, a loose, playful design and the space conception of the Nieuwe Bouwen. | Book gives a detailed description of the political organization of the reconstruction of Arnhem. The various successive reconstruction plans are also accurately described and explained. | Book provides a description of the reconstruction of the center of Eindhoven. The process and organizational structure is described. The final critical review is also given. The book also gives a brief description of the city hall plans. | Book mentions architects involved in reconstruction Katwijk. The book also describes the organizational structure of the reconstruction and mentions J.A. van der Laan as one of the creators of this structure. | P.13 The introduction states that statements about right and wrong are secondary in this book, for example: A. Staal was still working in St. Pietersberg in 1944 for German defense purposes.On p.133 Staal is mentioned with regard to the reconstruction of Middelburg; on p.183 he is mentioned for his comments on the Doornse Leergangen.On p.187 Staal is mentioned in the debate of Group'32 with the Krophollerians. On p.190 Staal is mentioned as a participant in the competition Hofplein and Blaak in Rotterdam together with H. Maaskant. On p.211, Staal is mentioned in a chapter on the architect's program for housing. On p.362 he is mentioned as a designer of housing in Velsen. On p.465 Staal is mentioned in connection with the seaside resort of Bloemendaal and his opinion about it. Various illustrations.