Remaking the city street grid a model for urban and suburban development
Preface -- Introduction -- The idea of pattern and its use -- Networks and their users under stress -- Adaptations, transformations and innovations -- A contemporary pattern -- The fused grid design process -- Research evidence on key expected outcomes -- Case studies of applications and designs --...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Jefferson, N.C
McFarland
c 2015
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Preface -- Introduction -- The idea of pattern and its use -- Networks and their users under stress -- Adaptations, transformations and innovations -- A contemporary pattern -- The fused grid design process -- Research evidence on key expected outcomes -- Case studies of applications and designs -- Appendix: a speculative investigation into the origins of orthogonal layouts -- Chapter notes -- Bibliography -- Index. "Of all the elements of a neighborhood, the pattern of streets and their infrastucture is the most enduring. Given the 20th century's additions to the range of transportation means, a fresh look at the streets is warranted. This book contributes a new system of neighborhood design with a focus on contemporary street patterns"-- "Of all the elements of a neighborhood, the pattern of streets and their infrastucture is the most enduring. Given the 20th century's additions to the range of transportation means, a fresh look at the streets is warranted. This book contributes a new system of neighborhood design with a focus on contemporary street patterns"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-204) and index |
| Beschreibung: | V, 207 pages Ill., graph. Darst. 26 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780786496044 978-0-7864-9604-4 |