The Code of the City
Standards and the Hidden Language of Place Making
$70.86
- Paperback
264 pages
- Release Date
18 November 2005
Summary
Standards and codes dictate virtually all aspects of urban development. The same standards for subdividing land, grading, laying streets and utilities, and configuring rights-of-way and street widths to accommodate cars (rather than pedestrians) have been adopted in many areas of the world regardless of variations in local environments. In The Code of the City, Eran Ben-Joseph examines the relationship between standards and place making. He traces the evolution of codes and standards and anal…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262524452 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262524457 |
| Author: | Eran Ben-Joseph |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 18 November 2005 |
| Weight: | 522g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 178mm x 15mm |
| Series: | Urban and Industrial Environments |
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[The book] does a commendable job of combining environmental consciousness, a general awareness of New Urbanism’s principles, and a detailed knowledge of how conventional approaches to development and regulation have failed, not only in the US but worldwide.
* New Urban News *About The Author
Eran Ben-Joseph
Eran Ben-Joseph has worked as a city planner and urban designer in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the United States. Professor of Landscape Architecture and Planning at MIT, he is the author of The Code of the City (MIT Press) and coauthor of Streets and the Shaping of Towns and Cities and RENEW Town.
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