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E-book
Author Ewing, Reid H.

Title Pedestrian- & transit-oriented design / Reid Ewing, Keith Bartholomew ; with Dan Burden, Sara Zimmerman, Lauren Brown ; foreword by Janette Sadik-Khan
Published Washington, D.C. : Urban Land Institute, ©2013

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Description 1 online resource (x, 118 pages) : color illustrations
Contents 1. Introduction -- Demand for Walkable, Transit-Oriented Development -- Even More So in the Future -- The Market Begins to Respond -- Resources and Appendixes -- 2. Urban Design Qualities -- Imageability -- Enclosure -- Human Scale -- Transparency -- Complexity -- Coherence -- Legibility -- Linkage -- Conclusion -- 3. Checklist Of Essential Features -- Medium-to-High Densities -- Fine-Grained Mix of Land Uses -- Short- to Medium-Length Blocks -- Transit Routes Every Half Mile or Closer -- Two- to Four-Lane Streets (with Rare Exceptions) -- Continuous Sidewalks Appropriately Scaled -- Safe Crossings -- Appropriate Buffering from Traffic -- Street-Oriented Buildings -- Comfortable and Safe Places to Wait -- 4. Checklist Of Highly Desirable Features -- Supportive Commercial Uses -- Grid-Like Street Networks -- Traffic Calming -- Closely Spaced Shade Trees -- Little Dead Space -- Nearby Parks and Other Public Spaces -- Small-Scale Buildings (or Articulated Larger Ones) -- Pedestrian-Scale Lighting -- Attractive Transit Facilities -- 5. Checklist Of Worthwhile Additions -- Landmarks -- Street Walls -- Functional Street Furniture -- Coherent, Small-Scale Signage -- Special Pavement -- Public Art -- Water Features -- Outdoor Dining -- Underground Utilities -- 6. Conclusion -- Summary
Summary "Explaining how to design spaces for pedestrians while also accommodating transit needs, this book is an excellent reference for students, public sector planners and officials, and private sector designers and developers seeking to make places more pedestrian- and transit-friendly. Written by a noted expert on pedestrian design and planning, this handbook contains examples of zoning codes from different localities"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Print version record
Subject Pedestrian traffic flow -- Planning
Urban transportation -- Planning
City planning.
ARCHITECTURE -- Urban & Land Use Planning.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- City Planning & Urban Development.
ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Public, Commercial & Industrial.
City planning
Urban transportation -- Planning
Form Electronic book
Author Bartholomew, Keith.
LC no. 2013000739
ISBN 9780874202694
0874202698
9780719809514
0719809517
9780874202700
0874202701
Other Titles Pedestrian- and transit-oriented design