Parking Spaces
Subtitle: A Design, Implementation, and Use Manual for Architects, Planners, and Engineers
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Published: January 31, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 289
ISBN-13: 9780070121072
Subjects: City & town planning - architectural aspects; Road transport industries; Automotive Transportation; Transportation Policy And Planning; Technology; Architecture; Science/Mathematics; Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings; Engineering - Civil; Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Dev.; Conception et construction; Design and construction; Parcs de stationnement; Parking lots
First sentence: The December 11, 1912, issue of Horseless Age reported that the mayor of Chicago suggested the establishment of municipal parking lots somewhere along the lakefront to relieve downtown traffic.
Description: With a unique combination of design principles, engineering and safety research, pattern ideas, and creative inspiration, this one-of-a-kind guidebook shows you how to create compelling public spaces that meet the community's parking needs. At the same time, the book demonstrates how to support an active pedestrian environment, and establish an alternate setting for carnivals, outdoor movies and markets, sporting events, and art parks.