The Urban Design Reader

by University of Pennsylvania; Sc

• ISBN13: 9780415333870
• ISBN10: 0415333873
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This reader draws together the best classic and contemporary writings to illuminate the theory and practice of urban design. The 45 selections include contributions from Howard, Le Corbusier, Hall and Jacobs through to Davis, Hayden and Gilham.

Table of Contents

List of plates	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xv
General Introduction	p. 1
Historical Precedents for the Urban Design Field	p. 5
Introduction	p. 7
"Upsurge of the Renaissance"	p. 9
"The Family of Eyes" and "The Mire of the Macadam"	p. 17
"Public Parks and the Enlargement of Towns"	p. 28
"The Meager and Unimaginative Character of Modern City Plans" and "Artistic Limitations of Modern City Planning"	p. 35
"The Garden City Idea and Modern Planning"	p. 43
"The Neighborhood Unit"	p. 54
"The Pack-Donkey's Way and Man's Way" and "A Contemporary City"	p. 66
Normative Theories of Good City Form	p. 77
Introduction	p. 79
"Author's Introduction" and "The Uses of Sidewalks: Contact"	p. 80
"The Timeless Way"	p. 93
"Toward an Urban Design Manifesto"	p. 98
"Dimensions of Performance"	p. 109
Place Theories in Urban Design	p. 115
Introduction	p. 117
"Prospects for Places"	p. 119
"The Phenomenon of Place"	p. 125
"The Problem of Place in America"	p. 138
Dimensions of Place-Making	p. 149
Introduction	p. 151
"The Image of the Environment" and "The City Image and Its Elements"	p. 153
"Introduction to The Concise Townscape"	p. 167
"Principles for Regional Design"	p. 174
"Critical Regionalism: An Architecture of Place"	p. 183
"Place Memory and Urban Preservation"	p. 194
"Themes of Postmodern Urbanism"	p. 204
"The Generic City"	p. 215
Typology and Morphology in Urban Design	p. 227
Introduction	p. 229
"Critiques" and "Urban Components"	p. 231
"The Third Typology"	p. 251
"Getting to Know the Built Landscape: Typomorphology"	p. 256
Contemporary Challenges and Responses	p. 283
Introduction	p. 285
"What is Sprawl?"	p. 287
"Charter of the New Urbanism"	p. 308
"Density in Communities, or the Most Important Factor in Building Urbanity"	p. 312
"Compact, Decentralised or What? The Sustainable City Debate"	p. 328
Elements of the Public Realm	p. 345
Introduction	p. 347
"Introduction," "The Life of Plazas," "Sitting Space," and "Sun, Wind, Trees, and Water"	p. 348
"Three Types of Outdoor Activities" and "Life Between Buildings"	p. 364
"Urban Plazas"	p. 371
"Neighborhood Space"	p. 376
"Conclusion: Great Streets and City Planning"	p. 387
"Getting Around"	p. 391
"Green Streets"	p. 405
"Drawing Lessons and Debunking Myths"	p. 425
Practice and Process	p. 435
Introduction	p. 437
"A Catholic Approach to Organizing What Urban Designers Should Know"	p. 438
"Urban Design as a Discipline and as a Profession"	p. 461
"The Communication Process"	p. 479
"The Debate on Design Review"	p. 490
"Design Guidelines in American Cities: Conclusions"	p. 500
Epilogue	p. 517
Illustration Credits	p. 519
Copyright Information	p. 523
Index	p. 527
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