The new urbanism
Subtitle: toward an architecture of community
By: Peter Katz ; afterword by Vincent Scully ; essays by Todd Bressi ... [et al.].
Contributors: Scully, Vincent Joseph, 1920-; Bressi, Todd W.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 1994
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
Subjects: Architecture -- Human factors -- United States; Architects and community -- United States; Architecture -- Human factors -- Canada; Architects and community -- Canada
Description: New Urbanism addresses many of the critical issues of our time: the decline of America's cities, the rebuilding of its crumbling infrastructure, housing affordability, crime and traffic congestion. Proponents suggest alternatives to the present sprawl and isolation they see as the consequence of decades of poorly planned suburban growth. The designs of New Urbanism integrate housing, shops, workplaces, parks and civic facilities into close-knit communities that are both charming and functional. Walkabiity is key, but cars aren't excluded. The book presents 24 case study projects that offer simple yet compelling solutions to many frequently encountered planning problems.