Pedestrian- and transit-oriented design
Reid Ewing and Keith Bartholomew ; with Dan Burden, Sara Zimmerman, Lauren Brown ; foreword by Janette Sadik-Khan
| Year of publication: |
[2013]
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| Authors: | Ewing, Reid ; Bartholomew, Keith |
| Other Persons: | Burden, Dan (contributor) ; Zimmerman, Sara (contributor) ; Brown, Lauren (contributor) ; Sadik-Khan, Janette (preface) |
| Publisher: |
Washington, D.C. : Urban Land Institute Washington, D.C. : American Planning Association |
| Subject: | Mobilität | Stadtplanung | Stadtverkehr | Verkehrsplanung | Logistik | Stadtentwicklung | Stadtökologie | Fußgänger |
Online Resource
| Extent: | 1 Online-Ressource (407 Seiten) Illustrationen, Diagramme |
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| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. Cover; Title Page; Copyright; About the Authors; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; Demand for Walkable, Transit-Oriented Development; Even More So in the Future; The Market Begins to Respond; Resources and Appendixes; 2 Urban Design Qualities; Imageability; Enclosure; Human Scale; Transparency; Complexity; Coherence; Legibility; Linkage; Conclusion; 3 Checklist of Essential Features; Medium-to-High Densities; Fine-Grained Mix of Land Uses; Short- to Medium-Length Blocks; Transit Routes Every Half Mile or Closer; Two- to Four-Lane Streets (with Rare Exceptions) Continuous Sidewalks Appropriately ScaledSafe Crossings; Appropriate Buffering From Traffic; Street-Oriented Buildings; Comfortable and Safe Places to Wait; 4 Checklist of Highly Desirable Features; Supportive Commercial Uses; Grid-like Street Networks; Traffic Calming; Closely Spaced Shade Trees; Little Dead Space; Nearby Parks and Other Public Spaces; Small-Scale Buildings (or Articulated Larger Ones); Pedestrian-Scale Lighting; Attractive Transit Facilities; 5 Checklist of Worthwhile Additions; Landmarks; Street Walls; Functional Street Furniture; Coherent, Small-Scale Signage Special PavementPublic Art; Water Features; Outdoor Dining; Underground Utilities; 6 Conclusion; Summary; References |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87420-269-4 ; 978-0-87420-201-4 |
| Classification: | Stadtplanung, kommunale Planung ; Verkehrsplanung, Verkehrspolitik |
| Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012686115