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    Streets and the Shaping of Towns and Cities

    By Michael Southworth and Eran Ben-Joseph

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    The topic of streets and street design is of compelling interest today as public officials, developers, and community activists seek to reshape urban patterns to achieve more sustainable forms of growth and development. Streets and the Shaping of Towns and Cities traces ideas about street design and layout back to the early industrial era in London suburbs and then on through their institutionalization in housing and transportation planning in the United States. It critiques the situation we are in and suggests some ways out that are less rigidly controlled, more flexible, and responsive to local conditions.
    Originally published in 1997, this edition includes a new introduction that addresses topics of currinterest including revised standards from the Institute of Transportation Engineers; changes in city plans and developmstandards following New Urbanist, Smart Growth, and sustainability principles; traffic calming; and ecologically oriented street design.
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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIsland Press
    Release dateApr 22, 2013
    ISBN9781610911092
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