Remaking the city street grid : a model for urban and suburban development /
Grammenos, Fanis, 1941-
Remaking the city street grid : a model for urban and suburban development / Fanis Grammenos and G.R. Lovegrove. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Introduction -- The idea of pattern and its use -- Networks and their users under stress -- Adaptations, transformations and innovations -- A contemporary pattern -- The fused grid design process -- Research evidence on key expected outcomes -- Case studies of applications and designs -- Appendix: a speculative investigation into the origins of orthogonal layouts -- Chapter notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
"Of all the elements of a neighborhood, the pattern of streets and their infrastucture is the most enduring. Given the 20th century's additions to the range of transportation means, a fresh look at the streets is warranted. This book contributes a new system of neighborhood design with a focus on contemporary street patterns"--
9781476617688 (electronic bk.) 1476617686 (electronic bk.)
C901E795-FD1D-4646-973F-C5E049FE2B5B OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
City planning.
Streets--Design and construction.
Rues--Conception et construction.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--City Planning & Urban Development.
City planning.
Streets--Design and construction.
Electronic books.
HT166 / .G6825 2015eb
307.1/216
Remaking the city street grid : a model for urban and suburban development / Fanis Grammenos and G.R. Lovegrove. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Introduction -- The idea of pattern and its use -- Networks and their users under stress -- Adaptations, transformations and innovations -- A contemporary pattern -- The fused grid design process -- Research evidence on key expected outcomes -- Case studies of applications and designs -- Appendix: a speculative investigation into the origins of orthogonal layouts -- Chapter notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
"Of all the elements of a neighborhood, the pattern of streets and their infrastucture is the most enduring. Given the 20th century's additions to the range of transportation means, a fresh look at the streets is warranted. This book contributes a new system of neighborhood design with a focus on contemporary street patterns"--
9781476617688 (electronic bk.) 1476617686 (electronic bk.)
C901E795-FD1D-4646-973F-C5E049FE2B5B OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
City planning.
Streets--Design and construction.
Rues--Conception et construction.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--City Planning & Urban Development.
City planning.
Streets--Design and construction.
Electronic books.
HT166 / .G6825 2015eb
307.1/216