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Streets and the shaping of towns and cities / Michael Southworth, Eran Ben-Joseph.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Southworth, Michael.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Streets--Design.
- Streets.
- City planning.
- Streets--Standards.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 197 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : Island Press, 2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The topic of streets and street design is of compelling interest today as public officials, developers, and community activists seek to reshape urban patterns to achieve more sustainable forms of growth and development. Streets and the Shaping of Towns and Cities traces ideas about street design and layout back to the early industrial era in London suburbs and then on through their institutionalization in housing and transportation planning in the United States. It critiques the situation we are in and suggests some ways out that are less rigidly controlled, more flexible, and responsive to local conditions. Originally published in 1997, this edition includes a new introduction that addresses topics of current interest including revised standards from the Institute of Transportation Engineers; changes in city plans and development standards following New Urbanist, Smart Growth, and sustainability principles; traffic calming; and ecologically oriented street design.
- Contents:
- Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Street Standards and the Built Environment; Ch. 1: Gritty Cities and Picturesque Villages; Ch. 2: Orderly Streets for Healthy Cities; Ch. 3: Streets for the Motor Age; Ch. 4: Bureaucracy Takes Control; Ch. 5: Streets for Living; Ch. 6: Tomorrow's Streets; Appendix A: Chronology of Events in theDevelopment of Residential Street Standards; Appendix B: A Graphic Survey of Street Cross Sections; Appendix C: Narrow Streets Data; Chapter End Notes; Other References; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 184-188) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781610911092
- 1610911091
- 9781417539482
- 1417539488
- OCLC:
- 56506157
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