02617nam 2200589 a 450 991095712010332120240416172024.097816109105691610910567(CKB)2550000000060113(OCoLC)759396384(CaPaEBR)ebrary10511993(MiAaPQ)EBC3317554(Au-PeEL)EBL3317554(CaPaEBR)ebr10511993(OCoLC)923187990(Perlego)2985069(EXLCZ)99255000000006011320080219d2009 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCreating vibrant public spaces streetscape design in commercial and historic districts /by Ned Crankshaw1st ed.Washington [D.C.] Island Pressc20091 online resource (225 p.) 9781597264839 1597264830 Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-206) and index.A philosophical basis for downtown design -- Space and land use configuration in historic commercial districts -- Connections: neighborhood and downtown -- Walking downtown: the visitor's experience -- The arrangement of parking: a design perspective -- Streetscape and public space design guidelines.Clearly written and with numerous photos to enhance the text, Creating Vibrant Public Spaces uses examples from communities across the United States to illustrate the potential for restoring the balance provided by older urban centers between automobile access and "walkability." In advice that can be applied to a variety of settings and scales, Crankshaw describes the tenets of contemporary design theory, how to understand the physical evolution of towns, how to analyze existing conditions, and how to evaluate the feasibility of design recommendations.City planningUnited StatesCentral business districtsUnited StatesPublic spacesUnited StatesHistoric districtsUnited StatesUrban renewalUnited StatesCity planningCentral business districtsPublic spacesHistoric districtsUrban renewal307.1/2160973Crankshaw Ned1813781MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910957120103321Creating vibrant public spaces4367239UNINA