"The wisest, clearest introduction I know to the art and science of designing cities."-- Robert Campbell, Pulitzer Prize-winning Boston Globe architecture critic 
Featuring projects that have won The American Institute of Architects' (AIA) National Honor Awards for Urban Design in recent years, this is a comprehensive book of tools and information on urban design. Endorsed by the AIA and written by the 2005 and 2006 chairs, respectively, of the AIA's Regional and Urban Design Committee, this unique guide provides urban designers, architects, and students with contemporary urban design paradigms and principles, processes, and design tools for various project types and scales, such as downtowns, neighborhoods, Main Street revitalization, waterfronts, and college campuses.

Urban Design for an Urban Century: Placemaking for People

Arts & Photography

Dixon, David

Brown, Lance Jay

Gillham, Oliver

Architecture

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to urban design, from a historical overview and basic principles to practical design concepts and strategies. It discusses the demographic, environmental, economic, and social issues that influence the decision-making and implementation processes of urban design. The Second Edition has been fully revised to include thorough coverage of sustainability issues and to integrate new case studies into the core concepts discussed.

Urban Design for an Urban Century: Shaping More Livable, Equitable, and Resilient Cities

wiley

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