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<p class="null1">The only book of its kind to provide an overview of sustainable street design</p> <p>Today, society is moving toward a more sustainable way of life, with cities everywhere aspiring to become high-quality places to live, work, and play. Streets are fundamental to this shift. They define our system of movement, create connections between places, and offer opportunities to reconnect to natural systems. There is an increasing realization that the right-of-way is a critical and under-recognized resource for transformation, with new models being tested to create a better public realm, support balanced transportation options, and provide sustainable solutions for stormwater and landscaping.</p> <p><i>Living Streets</i> provides practical guidance on the complete street approach to sustainable and community-minded street use and design. Written by an interdisciplinary team of authors, the book brings insights and experience from urban planning, transportation planning, and civil engineering perspectives. It includes examples from many completed street design projects from around the world, an overview of the design and policy tools that have been successful, and guidance t

Who reads Living Streets : Strategies for Crafting Public Space?

Author

Lesley Bain, Barbara Gray, Dave Rodgers

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons; Wiley

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781118181812

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Architecture, Art, Social Science