Remaking the city street grid : a model for urban and suburban development / Fanis Grammenos and G.R. Lovegrove.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grammenos, Fanis, 1941- author.

Lovegrove, G. R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

City planning.

Streets--Design and construction.

Streets.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Of all the elements of a neighborhood, the pattern of streets and their infrastructure is the most enduring. Given the 20th century's additions to the range of transportation means--trains, subways, buses, trucks, bicycles, motorbikes and cars--all vying for space and effectiveness, a fresh look at the streets is warranted. This book contributes a new system of neighborhood design with a focus on contemporary planning priorities. Drawing lessons from historic and current development, it proposes a new pattern more fitting for modern culture, addressing such issues as walkability, mobility, hea

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. The Idea of Pattern and Its Use; 2. Networks and Their Users Under Stress; 3. Adaptations, Transformations and Innovations; 4. A Contemporary Pattern; 5. The Fused Grid Design Process; 6. Research Evidence on Key Expected Outcomes; 7. Case Studies of Applications and Designs; Appendix: A Speculative Investigation into the Origins of Orthogonal Layouts; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-1768-6