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Drawing together the very best of classic and contemporary writings, this informative book illuminates the theory and practice of urban design. Forty-one generous selections include contributions from Le Corbusier and Jacobs through to Hayden and Gillham. This book provides an essential resource for students and practitioners of urban design, drawing together important but widely dispersed writings. Section and selection introductions are provided to assist students in understanding where readings come from and how they fit into the larger picture of the field of urban design.

Table of Contents:
Part 1: Historical Precedents for the Urban Design Field Introduction: 'Upsurge of the Renaissance' Edmund Bacon 'The Family of Eyes' and 'The Mire of the Macadam' Marshall Berman 'Public Parks and the Enlargement of Towns' Frederick Law Olmsted 'The Meager and Unimaginative Character of Modern City Plans' and 'The Artistic Limitations of Modern City Planning' Camillo Sitte 'The Garden City Idea and Modern Planning' Lewis Mumford 'The Neighborhood Unit' Clarence Perry 'The Pack-Donkey’s Way and Man’s Way' and 'A Contemporary City' Le Corbusier Part 2: Normative Theories of Good City Form Introduction: 'Introduction' and 'The Uses of Sidewalks: Contact' Jane Jacobs 'The Timeless Way' Christopher Alexander 'Toward an Urban Design Manifesto' Allan B. Jacobs and Donald Appleyard 'Dimensions of Performance' Kevin Lynch Part 3: Place Theories in Urban Design Introduction: 'Prospects for Places' Edward Relph 'The Phenomenon of Place' Christian Norberg-Schulz 'The Problem of Place in America' Ray Oldenburg Part 4: Dimensions of Place-Making Introduction: 'The Image of the Environment' and 'The City Image and Its Elements' Kevin Lynch 'Introduction to the Concise Townscape' Gordon Cullen 'Principles for Regional Design' Michael Hough 'Critical Regionalism: An Architecture of Place' Doug Kelbaugh 'Place Memory and Urban Preservation' Dolores Hayden 'Themes of Postmodern Urbanism' Nan Ellin 'The Generic City' Rem Koolhaas Part 5: Typology and Morphology in Urban Design Introduction: 'Urban Components' Leon Krier 'The Third Typology' Anthony Vidler 'Getting to Know the Built Landscape: Typomorphology' Anne Vernez Moudon Part 6: Contemporary Challenges and Responses Introduction: 'What is Sprawl?' Oliver Gillham 'Charter of the New Urbanism', 'Congress for the New Urbanism' and 'Density in Communities, or the Most Important Factor in Building Urbanity' Eduardo Lozano 'Compact, Decentralised or What? The Sustainable City Debate' Hildebrand Frey Part 7: Elements of the Public Realm Introduction: 'Introduction', 'The Life of Plazas' and 'Sitting Space' William H. Whyte 'Three Types of Outdoor Activities' and 'Life Between Buildings' Jan Gehl 'Urban Plazas' Clare Cooper Marcus and Carolyn Francis 'Neighborhood Space' Randolph Hester 'Great Streets and City Planning' Allan B. Jacobs 'Getting Around' David Sucher 'Green Streets' Metro Portland 'Drawing Lessons and Debunking Myths' Robert Cervero Part 8: Practice and Process Introduction: 'A Catholic Approach to Organizing What Urban Designers Should Know' Anne Vernez Moudon 'Urban Design as a Discipline and as a Profession' Jon Lang 'The Communication Process' Matthew Carmona, Tim Heath, Taner Oc and Steven Tiesdell 'The Debate on Design Review' Brenda Case Scheer 'Design Guidelines in American Cities: Conclusions' John Punter

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University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada University of California, Berkeley, USA


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780415333863
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Routledge
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 544
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 1338 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0415333865
  • Publisher Date: 26 Oct 2006
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • No of Pages: 544
  • Series Title: Routledge Urban Reader Series
  • Width: 189 mm


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