{"product_id":"living-streets-strategies-for-crafting-public-space-hardback-9780470903810","title":"Living Streets; Strategies for Crafting Public Space (Hardback) 9780470903810","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLiving Streets\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eStrategies for Crafting Public Space\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLesley Bain (Author), Barbara Gray (Author), Dave Rodgers (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470903810, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 23 March 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages, Photos: 100 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Drawings: 100 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e26.2 x 20.9 x 2.3 cm, 0.844 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"A chief purpose of \u003ci\u003eLiving Streets\u003c\/i\u003e is to encourage designers to see streets as \"more than just places to drive.\" The book explores how intelligent street planning can create good places for living, working, and playing; strengthen community interaction; encourage healthier ways of life; develop local economies; and promote urban patterns that are less dependent on fossil fuels.\" (\u003ci\u003eBetter! Cities \u0026amp; Towns\u003c\/i\u003e, September 2012)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe only book of its kind to provide an overview of sustainable street design\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToday, society is moving toward a more sustainable way of life, with cities everywhere aspiring to become high-quality places to live, work, and play. Streets are fundamental to this shift. They define our system of movement, create connections between places, and offer opportunities to reconnect to natural systems. There is an increasing realization that the right-of-way is a critical and under-recognized resource for transformation, with new models being tested to create a better public realm, support balanced transportation options, and provide sustainable solutions for stormwater and landscaping.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiving Streets\u003c\/i\u003e provides practical guidance on the complete street approach to sustainable and community-minded street use and design. Written by an interdisciplinary team of authors, the book brings insights and experience from urban planning, transportation planning, and civil engineering perspectives. It includes examples from many completed street design projects from around the world, an overview of the design and policy tools that have been successful, and guidance to help get past the predictable obstacles to implementation: Who makes decisions in the right-of-way? Who takes responsibility? How can regulations be changed to allow better use of the right-of-way?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiving Streets\u003c\/i\u003e informs you of the benefits of creating streets that are healthier, more pleasant parts of life:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThoughtful planning of the location, uses, and textures of the spaces in which we live encourages people to use public space more often, be more active, and possibly live healthier lives.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA walkable community makes life easier and more pleasant for everyone, especially for vulnerable populations within the larger community whose transportation limitations reduce access to jobs, healthy food, health care, recreation, and social interaction.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStreets present opportunities to improve the natural environment while adding to neighborhood character, offering beauty, providing shade, and improving air quality.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you're an urban planner, designer, transportation engineer, or civil engineer, \u003ci\u003eLiving Streets\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate guide for the creation of more humane streetscapes that connect neighborhoods and inspire people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi  \u003cp\u003eOVERVIEW xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 PLACEMAKING IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Function of Places 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Invest in a Quality Public Realm? 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlacemaking and Design 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEncouraging the Use of Public Space 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReclaiming Right-of-Way for Public Places 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering All the Elements in the Right-of-Way 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 MOBILITY 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConnecting People to Places 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Have Walkable, Bikeable Communities? 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Size and Shape of Movement 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pace of Movement 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Shift in Thinking 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 NATURAL SYSTEMS 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReconnecting Cities to Nature 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrban Biodiversity 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Systems and Opportunities in the Right-of-Way 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Reconnect Nature and the City? 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 ELEMENTS 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaces to Move Through 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterials 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntersections 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBicycle Facilities 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSignage 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStreet Furniture 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStreet Trees and Landscaping 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwales and Rain Gardens 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurbs, Gutters, and Alternatives 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParking 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 INFLUENCES 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering Context 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolicy Foundation—Policies That Infl uence Street Design 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCodes, Guidelines, and Standards 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReality Factors 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 TYPOLOGIES 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypologies Overview 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResidential Streets 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreen Streets 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlleys 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMain Streets 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThoroughfares 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShared-Use Streets 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFestival Streets 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 CASE STUDIES 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMint Plaza 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNord Alley 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCentral Annapolis Road 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e78th Avenue SE Shared Use 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigh Point 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarracks Row 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew York City 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerry Avenue North 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 WHAT'S NEXT 285\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiophilic Cities: More Nature in the City 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Technologies 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding the Dream 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRESOURCES 301\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINDEX 311\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Architecture [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Architecture\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Architecture%20%5BAM%5D%22\"\u003eAM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52278088663320,"sku":"9780470903810","price":58.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470903810.jpg?v=1781458110","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/living-streets-strategies-for-crafting-public-space-hardback-9780470903810","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}