1. Introduction 2. The Challenge 3. Street Type and Hierarchy 4. Pattern Type 5. Route Structure 6. Connectivity and Complexity 7. The Constitution of Structure 8. Modes, Streets and Places 9. From Streets to Patterns 10. Conclusions Appendices Glossary [Notes] Bibliography
Marshall, Stephen
"classic, incisive, thought-provoking" – Journal of the American
Planning Association
"a fascinating contribution, beautifully published" – Municipal
Engineer
" opens up the horizon to a new era of street-oriented urban and
transportation planning" – Transport Reviews'Using a number of
measures ... he is able to classify networks in a useful and
insightful way.'Marshall's contribution is the opening of a
systematic exploration of network structures and the development of
a number of new approaches to deal with the problems implied. I am
sure that his book will become a key reference in the literature on
urban and transport network form.' - both DISP 2005'Well
illustrated.' - Sebastian Loew, Urban Design, Summer 2005'It's big.
It's heavy. It isn't cheap. It is, however, a thoughtful and
significant contribution to the growing body of formal knowledge on
our urban realm.''His subtext - a gentle exploration of economic
priorities and a philosophical approach to cities via traffic
structures - ensures it should find its way out of the urbanist
family and onto the laps of economists and opinion formers.''An
entirely worthwhile study.' - all Trenton Oldfield, Civic Focus,
Winter 2005/06'This is an extremely informative and helpful book.'
- Urban Morphology'This is one of the most exciting books the
reviewers have read this year ... [it] would be of the most
interest to students and researchers ... as well as to
practitioners who are looking for a useful guideline for better
urban design.' - Transport Reviews
'Marshall's contribution is the opening of a systematic exploration
of network structures and the development of a number of new
approaches to deal with the problems implied. I am sure that his
book will become a key reference in the literature on urban and
transport network form.' - DISP 2005'A thoughtful and significant
contribution to the growing body of formal knowledge on our urban
realm ... An entirely worthwhile study.' - Trenton Oldfield, Civic
Focus, Winter 2005/06'This is one of the most exciting books the
reviewers have read this year ... [it] would be of the most
interest to students and researchers ... as well as to
practitioners who are looking for a useful guideline for better
urban design.' - Transport Reviews
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