The nature of urban design : a New York perspective on resilience / Alexandros Washburn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Washburn, Alexandros.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

City planning--New York (State)--New York.

City planning.

New York (State)--New York.

High Line (New York, N.Y. : Park).

Physical Description:

xxi, 238 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington : Island Press, [2013]

Contents:

Why should we care about cities?

The process of urban design

The products of urban design

The process and products of the High Line

Urban design for greater resilience.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Albert M. Greenfield Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9781610913805 ;