Streets and the Shaping of Towns and Cities
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ISBN: 0070598088 / Publisher: McGraw-Hill, August 1996
Explores how street standards and layouts affect a neighborhood's character and livability; shows ho...
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Explores how street standards and layouts affect a neighborhood's character and livability; shows how street design standards in Britain and the US have changed over the past two centuries; describes various street design approaches, such as the early picturesque suburbs, checkerboard grids, branching cul-de-sacs, and shared streets; and describes strategies and design guidelines for reducing sprawl and re-establishing a sense of community space. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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