{"product_id":"living-streets-9780470903810","title":"Living Streets","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402456047959,"sku":"9780470903810","price":72.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470903810.jpg?v=1730480454","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/living-streets-9780470903810","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}