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· 분류 : 외국도서 > 건축/디자인 > 건축 > 도시사용계획
· ISBN : 9780470903810
· 쪽수 : 336쪽
· 출판일 : 2012-03-13
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi
OVERVIEW xiii
Chapter 1 PLACEMAKING IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY 1
The Function of Places 2
Why Invest in a Quality Public Realm? 4
Placemaking and Design 5
Encouraging the Use of Public Space 11
Reclaiming Right-of-Way for Public Places 14
Considering All the Elements in the Right-of-Way 21
Chapter 2 MOBILITY 23
Connecting People to Places 24
Why Have Walkable, Bikeable Communities? 25
The Size and Shape of Movement 26
The Pace of Movement 34
A Shift in Thinking 35
Chapter 3 NATURAL SYSTEMS 39
Reconnecting Cities to Nature 40
Urban Biodiversity 41
Natural Systems and Opportunities in the Right-of-Way 42
Why Reconnect Nature and the City? 49
Chapter 4 ELEMENTS 51
Places to Move Through 52
Materials 58
Intersections 59
Bicycle Facilities 61
Signage 68
Street Furniture 70
Street Trees and Landscaping 74
Swales and Rain Gardens 74
Curbs, Gutters, and Alternatives 77
Parking 79
Chapter 5 INFLUENCES 83
Considering Context 84
Policy Foundation—Policies That Infl uence Street Design 87
Codes, Guidelines, and Standards 93
Reality Factors 99
Chapter 6 TYPOLOGIES 113
Typologies Overview 113
Residential Streets 115
Green Streets 123
Alleys 139
Main Streets 154
Thoroughfares 171
Shared-Use Streets 182
Festival Streets 193
Chapter 7 CASE STUDIES 207
Mint Plaza 208
Nord Alley 217
Central Annapolis Road 225
78th Avenue SE Shared Use 235
High Point 243
Barracks Row 255
New York City 263
Terry Avenue North 271
Chapter 8 WHAT'S NEXT 285
Biophilic Cities: More Nature in the City 286
New Technologies 287
Building the Dream 290
Conclusions 296
RESOURCES 301
INDEX 311
