Restorative Cities - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Restorative Cities write by Jenny Roe. This book was released on 2021-08-12. Restorative Cities available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Introduction to restorative urbanism -- The green city -- The blue city -- The sensory city -- The neighbourly city -- The active city -- The playable city -- The inclusive city -- The restorative city.
Cities for People
Cities for People - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Cities for People write by Jan Gehl. This book was released on 2013-03-05. Cities for People available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. For more than forty years Jan Gehl has helped to transform urban environments around the world based on his research into the ways people actually use—or could use—the spaces where they live and work. In this revolutionary book, Gehl presents his latest work creating (or recreating) cityscapes on a human scale. He clearly explains the methods and tools he uses to reconfigure unworkable cityscapes into the landscapes he believes they should be: cities for people. Taking into account changing demographics and changing lifestyles, Gehl emphasizes four human issues that he sees as essential to successful city planning. He explains how to develop cities that are Lively, Safe, Sustainable, and Healthy. Focusing on these issues leads Gehl to think of even the largest city on a very small scale. For Gehl, the urban landscape must be considered through the five human senses and experienced at the speed of walking rather than at the speed of riding in a car or bus or train. This small-scale view, he argues, is too frequently neglected in contemporary projects. In a final chapter, Gehl makes a plea for city planning on a human scale in the fast- growing cities of developing countries. A “Toolbox,” presenting key principles, overviews of methods, and keyword lists, concludes the book. The book is extensively illustrated with over 700 photos and drawings of examples from Gehl’s work around the globe.
Better Buses, Better Cities
Better Buses, Better Cities - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Better Buses, Better Cities write by Steven Higashide. This book was released on 2019-10-10. Better Buses, Better Cities available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Imagine a bus system that is fast, frequent, and reliable--what would that change about your city? Buses can and should be the cornerstone of urban transportation. They offer affordable mobility and can connect citizens with every aspect of their lives. But in the US, they have long been an afterthought in budgeting and planning. Transit expert Steven Higashide uses real-world stories of reform to show us what a successful bus system looks like. Higashide explains how to marshal the public in support of better buses and argues that better bus systems will create better cities for all citizens. With a compelling narrative and actionable steps, Better Buses, Better Cities describes how decision-makers, philanthropists, activists, and public agency leaders can work together to make the bus a win in any city.
City on a Hill
City on a Hill - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook City on a Hill write by Alex Krieger. This book was released on 2019. City on a Hill available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. From the pilgrims to Las Vegas, hippie communes to the smart city, utopianism has shaped American landscapes. The Puritan small town was the New Jerusalem. Thomas Jefferson dreamed of rational farm grids. Reformers tackled slums through crusades of civic architecture. To understand American space, Alex Krieger looks to the drama of utopian ideals.
The Divided City
The Divided City - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Divided City write by Alan Mallach. This book was released on 2018-06-12. The Divided City available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In The Divided City, urban practitioner and scholar Alan Mallach presents a detailed picture of what has happened over the past 15 to 20 years in industrial cities like Pittsburgh and Baltimore, as they have undergone unprecedented, unexpected revival. He spotlights these changes while placing them in their larger economic, social and political context. Most importantly, he explores the pervasive significance of race in American cities, and looks closely at the successes and failures of city governments, nonprofit entities, and citizens as they have tried to address the challenges of change. The Divided City concludes with strategies to foster greater equality and opportunity, firmly grounding them in the cities' economic and political realities.
