Riggs End of the Road

Reimagining the Street as the Heart of the City
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-1-5292-2516-7
Verlag: Bristol University Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 212 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

What is a street? Is it a living ecosystem, a public space; a social space, an economic space or a combination of these? This book offers a unique look at streets as locations that can evolve to support the economic, social, cultural and natural aspects of cities.
Using modern urban design examples, it challenges readers to focus not only on the liveability and travel benefits of roads, but on how the power of streets can be harnessed. In so doing, it promotes more dynamic spaces for walking, biking and living, and stimulates urban vitality and community regeneration, encouraging them to make changes in their own communities.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Riggs, William

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung Stadtplanung, Kommunale Planung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction
2. A Recent History of the Street
3. The Street for Transport
4. The Street as Economic Space
5. The Street as Social Space
6. The Street as Cultural Space
7. The Street as a Natural Space
8. The Challenges to Ending the Road
9. Beyond Streets: Integrating Behavior
10. A Window into the Future: New Vehicles, New Streets
11. A Call to Action: Streets as the Heart of the City

Über Autor(innen)

Riggs, William
William (Billy) Riggs is a professor and program director at the University of San Francisco School of Management. A global expert and thought leader in transportation, economics, design, the environment and urban development, he is a consultant and advisor to multiple companies and start-ups on technology, mobility and the future of cities.

William (Billy) Riggs is Professor and Program Director in the School of Management at the University of San Francisco. A global expert and thought leader in transportation, economics, design, the environment and urban development, he is a consultant and advisor to multiple companies and start-ups on technology, mobility and the future of cities.