Street Design: The Secret to Great Cities and Towns
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (746 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1118066707 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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From the Back Cover"This book could change the way people see the streets in their towns and cities. That begins with great streets where people want to be, where they feel comfortable, safe, and charmed by their surroundings. Street Design looks at hundreds of streets old and new, shows us what works and what doesn't, and reveals the secrets behind designing beautiful streets and walkable places.This useful and transformative guide:Shows examples of over 150 excellent streets and explains why they are successful and how they were designed and createdReveals crucial elements that many modern street designs lackOffers step-by-step instruction on how to design new streets and improve existing ones to create more walkable citie
Victor Dover, FAICP, is cofounder of Dover, Kohl & Partners Town Planning based in Coral Gables, Florida, a design practice focused on restoring healthy neighborhoods as the basis for sound communities and regions. M. He is a board member of the CNU, which has been called "the most important phenomenon to emerge in American architecture in the post–Cold War era" and a former D
Stupendous! Fenno Hoffman A top ten reference on the spinal chords of urban life. It's called "Street Design" but don't be fooled; This is a comprehensive manifesto that focuses on a whole range of urban parts and pieces, from facade proportions to curb details, that must be considered together, and work together, to make great streets. This is NOT a specialist's book about bike paths, the lat. "High Praise from a Public Works Director" according to Bryan Jones. I highly endorse and recommend the book! It is one of the best books I have gotten my hands on for people that care or should care about creating Thriving Communities for People and Prosperity. This book should be used in every local jurisdiction and university across the nation and globe. We no longer have to teach our college graduates about highway design but rathe. Engaging & Enjoyable! Making our cities and towns great places where people want to be and from which economic productivity and human vitality might grow and prosper should be our primary goals for our streets; not simply attempting to move as many motor vehicles through space as possible.I encourage anyone who is interested in creating stronger, healthier and more vibrant places to get yo
This book is a valuable resource for urban designers, planners, architects, and engineers.With guest essays from: Kaid Benfield, David Brussat, Javier Cenicacelaya, Hank Dittmar, Andres Duany, Douglas Duany, Emily Glavey, Chip Kaufman, Ethan Kent, Marieanne Khoury-Vogt, Léon Krier, Gianni Longo, Thomas Low, Laura Lyon, Chuck Marohn, Paul Murrain, John Norquist, Stefanos Polyzoides, Gabriele Tagliaventi and Erik Vogt.. Topics also include strategies for shaping space in the public right-of-way through correct building height to street width ratios, terminated vistas, landscaping, and street geometry. It offers step-by-step instruction and shares examples of excellent streets, examining the elements that make them successful as well as how they were designed and created. ASLAWritten by two accomplished architects and urban designers, this user-friendly street design manual shows both how to design new streets and enhance existing ones. If either your work or your play includes the maki