strategies for crafting public space Bain, Lesley 1955- creator Gray, Barbara 1966- Rodgers, Dave 1969- text bibliography nju Hoboken, N.J John Wiley & Sons c2012 2012 monographic eng

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xvi, 316 p. : ill., maps ; 21 x 26 cm. "Written for teams of engineers, transportation planners, landscape architects, and urban planners, this book provides a broad overview of the growing approach towards complete and sustainable street design. Its contents present the background on modern street design and where it has failed, describe a series of street typologies, and demonstrate, through geographically diverse case studies, the applicable lessons learned from each. Featuring examples from over two dozen completed street design projects around the world, it provides practical guidance on the complete street approach to sustainable and community-minded street and road design"-- "Serves to provide practical guidance on the complete street approach to sustainable and community-minded street and road design. Written for teams of engineers, transportation planners, landscape architects and urban planners, the book provides a broad overview of the design and policy tools that have been successful, presents background on modern street design and where it has failed in many aspects, describes a series of street typologies, and demonstrates, through a variety of geographically diverse case studies, the applicable lessons learned from each"-- Lesley Bain, Barbara Gray, Dave Rodgers. Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-309) and index. City planning Sustainable urban development Community development ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning HT165.5 .B35 2012 711.4 ARC010000 9780470903810 (acidfree paper) 9781118180082 (ebk.) 9781118180099 (ebk.) 9781118181812 (ebk.) 9781118182000 (ebk.) 9781118182017 (ebk.) 2011040421 DLC 110926 20180116192410.0 16977016