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Design of Cities: Revised Edition Paperback - 1976
by Bacon, Edmund N
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- Title Design of Cities: Revised Edition
- Author Bacon, Edmund N
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Revised
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 336
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 1976-05-20
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
- Bookseller's Inventory # SKU0497705
- ISBN 9780140042368 / 0140042369
- Weight 2.24 lbs (1.02 kg)
- Dimensions 10.88 x 8.06 x 0.7 in (27.64 x 20.47 x 1.78 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Demographic Orientation: Urban
- Library of Congress subjects City planning, Space (Architecture)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 75040419
- Dewey Decimal Code 711.409
Summary
In a brilliant synthesis of words and pictures, Edmund N. Bacon relates historical examples to modern principles of urban planning. He vividly demonstrates how the work of great architects and planners of the past can influence subsequent development and be continued by later generations. By illuminating the historical background of urban design, Bacon also shows us the fundamental forces and considerations that determine the form of a great city. Perhaps the most significant of these are simultaneous movement systemsthe paths of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, public and private transportationthat serve as the dominant organizing force, and Bacon looks at movement systems in cities such as London, Rome, and New York. He also stresses the importance of designing open space as well as architectural mass and discusses the impact of space, color, and perspective on the city-dweller. That the centers of cities should and can be pleasant places in which to live, work, and relax is illustrated by such examples as Rotterdam and Stockholm.