The urban section : an analytical tool for cities and streets

Includes index.

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Figures; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Urban Design - An Additional Tool; 2 The City Section; 3 The Street; 4 Cities and Streets: The Data Set; 5 Analysing Streets: The Methodology; 6 Conclusion; Index

The design of streets, and the connections between streets of different character, is the most important task for architects and urbanists working in an urban context. Considered at two distinct spatial scales - that of the individual street - the Street Section - and the complex of city streets - the City Transect - Urban Section identifies a range of generic street types and their success or otherwise in responding to climatic, cultural, traditional, morphological, social and economic well being. Using comparative studies a profile of best practice in street and city design is identified, sh

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