{"product_id":"urban-design-for-an-urban-century-9781118453636","title":"Urban Design for an Urban Century","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a comprehensive introduction to urban design, from a historical overview and basic principles to practical design concepts and strategies. It discusses the demographic, environmental, economic, and social issues that influence the decision-making and implementation processes of urban design. The \u003ci\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/i\u003e has been fully revised to include thorough coverage of sustainability issues and to integrate new case studies into the core concepts discussed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrban Design: A Social and Civic Art ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Roots of Western Urban Form: Centralization 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst Cities 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRebirth of European Cities: “Organic” Cities of the Late Middle Ages 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReintroduction of Classical Learning: “Geometric” Cities of the Renaissance 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Emergence of Merchant Cities: Integrating Renaissance Ideas and the Marketplace 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Grid Reaches the New World 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Industrial Revolution 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Decentralization: The Rise and Decline of Industrial Cities 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProto-Urban Design: Rejecting a Classical Past to Shape an Industrial Future 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Recentralization: The Forces Shaping Twenty-First-Century Urbanism 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew York Stock Exchange Financial District Streetscapes and Security (New York, New York) 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistrict of Columbia Streetcar Land Use Study (Washington, D.C.) 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChicago Decarbonization Plan (Chicago) 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFayetteville 2030: Transit City Scenario (Fayetteville, Arkansas) 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSouth Coast Rail Economic and Land Use Plan (Massachusetts) 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCitygarden (St. Louis, Missouri) 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrbanRiver Visions (Massachusetts) 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCampus Martius Park (Detroit, Michigan) 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of Pittsburgh Hillsides (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmscher Landscape Park (Ruhr Valley, Germany) 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSW Ecodistrict (Washington, D.C.) 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLloyd Crossing Sustainable Urban Design Plan (Portland, Oregon) 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEast Baltimore Comprehensive Physical Redevelopment Plan (Baltimore, Maryland) 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTorre David Informal Settlement (Caracas, Venezuela) 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Recentralization: Twenty-First-Century Urbanism Takes Shape 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEastward Ho! (Southeast Florida) 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharlottesville Commercial Corridor Study (Charlottesville, Virginia) 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrystal City Vision Plan 2050 (Arlington, Virginia) 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSandy Springs City Center Master Plan (Sandy Springs, Georgia) 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePortland Streetcar (Portland, Oregon) 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBelmar (Lakewood, Colorado) 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBryant Park (New York, New York) 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParc André Citröen (Paris, France) 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarclays Center (Brooklyn, New York) 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovery Green (Houston, Texas) 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheonggyecheon Stream Daylighting (Seoul, South Korea) 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLA Live (Los Angeles, California) 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarina Barrage (Singapore) 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMasdar City (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHafenCity (Hamburg, Germany) 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFairmount Line Smart-Growth Corridor (Boston, Massachusetts) 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEllen Wilson Neighborhood Redevelopment (Washington, D.C.) 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNorth Wharf Promenade\/Jellicoe Street\/Silo Park (Auckland, New Zealand) 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMillennium Park (Chicago, Illinois) 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe High Line (New York, New York) 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParco San Giuliano (Venice, Italy) 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwiss Government Plaza (Bern, Switzerland) 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTanner Springs Park (Portland, Oregon) 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRailroad Park (Birmingham, Alabama) 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuperkilen Park, Nørrebro (Copenhagen, Denmark) 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSanta Monica Boulevard Master Plan (West Hollywood, California) 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBroadway Boulevard (New York, New York) 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePOPOS: Privately Owned Public Open Spaces (San Francisco, California) 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Theories of Urbanism 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeaside Town Square and Beachfront Master Plan (Seaside, Florida) 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMadrid Río (Madrid, Spain) 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Urban Design for an Urban Century: Principles, Strategies, and Process 271\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBridge Street Corridor Plan (Dublin, Ohio) 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNational 9\/11 Memorial (New York, New York) 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 301\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406872715607,"sku":"9781118453636","price":72.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118453636.jpg?v=1730497402","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/urban-design-for-an-urban-century-9781118453636","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}