Tactical urbanism
Subtitle: short-term action for long-term change
By: Mike Lydon and Anthony Garcia ; foreword by Andrés Duany
Contributors: Garcia, Anthony (Anthony Tepedino), author; Duany, Andres, author of foreword
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9781610915267
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: City planning; Urban renewal
Description: "Tactical urbanism, written by Mike Lydon and Anthony Garcia, two founders of the movement, promises to be the foundational guide for urban transformation. The authors begin with an in-depth history of the Tactical urbanism movement and its place among other social, political, and urban planning trends. A detailed set of case studies, from guerilla wayfinding signs in Raleigh, to pavement transformed into parks in San Francisco, to a street art campaign leading to a new streetcar line in El Paso, demonstrate the breadth and scalability of tactical urbanism interventions. Finally, the book provides a detailed toolkit for conceiving, planning, and carrying out projects, including how to adapt them based on local needs and challenges. Tactical urbanism will inspire and empower a new generation of engaged citizens, urban designers, land use planners, architects, and policymakers to become key actors in the transformation of their communities." --Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-230).
Table of contents: title: Disturbing the order of things; title: Inspirations and antecedents of tactical urbanism; title: The next American city and the rise of tactical urbanism; title: Of cities and citizens: five tactical urbanism stories; title: A tactical urbanism how-to; title: Conclusion: Go out and use this book!