{"product_id":"global-street-design-guide-global-designing-cities-initiative-9781610917018","title":"Global Street Design Guide","description":"Each year, 1.2 million people die from traffic fatalities, highlighting the need to design streets that offer safe and enticing travel choices for all people. Cities around the world are facing the same challenges as cities in the US, and many of these problems are rooted in outdated codes and standards. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The \u003ci\u003eGlobal Street Design Guide\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely resource that sets a global baseline for designing streets and public spaces and redefines the role of streets in a rapidly urbanizing world. The guide will broaden how to measure the success of urban streets to include: access, safety, mobility for all users, environmental quality, economic benefit, public health, and overall quality of life. The first-ever worldwide standards for designing city streets and prioritizing safety, pedestrians, transit, and sustainable mobility are presented in the guide. Participating experts from global cities have helped to develop the principles that organize the guide. The \u003ci\u003eGlobal Street Design Guide \u003c\/i\u003ebuilds off the successful tools and tactics defined in NACTO's \u003ci\u003eUrban Street Design Guide\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUrban \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBikeway Design Guide \u003c\/i\u003ewhile addressing a variety of street typologies and design elements found in various contexts around the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This innovative guide will inspire leaders, inform practitioners, and empower communities to realize the potential in their public space networks. It will help cities unlock the potential of streets as safe, accessible, and economically sustainable places. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Example cities include: Bangalore, India; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Paris, France; Copenhagen, Denmark; Seoul, Korea; Medellin, Colombia; Toronto, Canada; Istanbul, Turkey; Auckland, New Zealand; Melbourne, Australia; New York, USA; and San Francisco, USA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc \/G\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1610917014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781610917018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Island Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 442\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.20w x 0.90d","brand":"Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc \/G","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43938774384895,"sku":"9781610917018","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_18d3c31e-06bf-480e-8672-0d2106d0ffcb.jpg?v=1681437645","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/global-street-design-guide-global-designing-cities-initiative-9781610917018","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}