Allan jacobs has observed and measured scores of famous urban streets and boulevards, in order to discover what makes great public streets. Jacobs is widely known for his publications and research in the field of urban design, including such books as great streets, looking at cities. It also reveals jacobss eye for the telling human and social details that bring streets and communities to life. Which are the worlds best streets, and what are the physical, designable characteristics that make them great.
He measures and draws many of the worlds great streets, from pittsburgh to beijing. Allan b jacobs this book compares hundreds of streets around the world to determine the design and other elements. Great streets mit press by allan b jacobs paperback. Allan jacobs has surveyed street users and design professionals and has studied a. Making city planning work 1980 looking at cities 19 85 great st reets 1995 the bo ulevar d book 2003 with elizabeth macdonald and yodan rofe. Jacobs is chair of the department of city and regional planning. Jacobs jacobs has been working on this classictheres no other word for itfor a decade. This book received honorable mention in the category of architecture and urban studies in the 1993 professionalscholarly publishing annual awards. Jacobs has been working on this classictheres no other word for itfor a decade. With more than 200 illustrations, all prepared by the author, along with analysis and statistics, great streets offers a wealth of information on street dimensions, plans, sections, and patterns of use, all systematically compared.
Booktopia has great streets, great streets by allan b. Buy great streets the mit press new ed by jacobs, allan b isbn. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jacobs narrative is one of the best aspects of the book. Allan jaco bs and donald appleyard, toward an urban design manifesto. Streets are more than public utilities, more than mere traffic conduits, more than the equivalent of water lines and sewers. Jacobs and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Buy a discounted paperback of great streets online from australias leading online bookstore. Jacobs 1995, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Another remarkable feature of this book is a set of 50 one squaremile maps. Which are the worlds best streets, and what are the physical, design. A thoughtful, sane, informed and very personal book, aimed primarily at professionals but readable. To answer these questions, allan jacobs has surveyed street users and design. Jacobs rightly believes that good cities are made of good streets and that were rapidly losing our talent for creating them.
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