Год выпуска: 2003 Автор: George Hazel Издательство: Страниц: 192 ISBN: 9780470846810
Описание
More than 2,000 million people now live in cities: a third of the world’s population. In 50 years’ time, it is estimated that this will rise to 5,000 million. Whilst cities can inspire social, technological and artistic innovations, they can equally foster depressing collections of poverty, disease and crime. Every effort must be made to improve the quality of city life for the many to whom it is a chore. This book demonstrates ways this can be done. Making Cities Work showcases 28 initiatives from around the world that have enhanced the quality of urban life. The projects are presented in three sections, each tackling a different area of the urban design challenge. The first, ‘Arriving in the City’, profiles some of the world’s most successful gateways and transport interchanges. Cities are, by their very nature, not just places where people live, but destinations that many more visit for a brief period, and first impressions count. The second section, ‘Enjoying the City’,...
