LEADER 02617nam 2200589 a 450 001 9910957120103321 005 20240416172024.0 010 $a9781610910569 010 $a1610910567 035 $a(CKB)2550000000060113 035 $a(OCoLC)759396384 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10511993 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3317554 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3317554 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10511993 035 $a(OCoLC)923187990 035 $a(Perlego)2985069 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000060113 100 $a20080219d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aCreating vibrant public spaces $estreetscape design in commercial and historic districts /$fby Ned Crankshaw 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington [D.C.] $cIsland Press$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (225 p.) 311 08$a9781597264839 311 08$a1597264830 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 199-206) and index. 327 $aA 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. 330 $aClearly 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. 606 $aCity planning$zUnited States 606 $aCentral business districts$zUnited States 606 $aPublic spaces$zUnited States 606 $aHistoric districts$zUnited States 606 $aUrban renewal$zUnited States 615 0$aCity planning 615 0$aCentral business districts 615 0$aPublic spaces 615 0$aHistoric districts 615 0$aUrban renewal 676 $a307.1/2160973 700 $aCrankshaw$b Ned$01813781 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910957120103321 996 $aCreating vibrant public spaces$94367239 997 $aUNINA