{"product_id":"the-street-vikas-mehta-9780415527101","title":"The Street: A Quintessential Social Public Space","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eReceived the Environmental Design Research Association's 2014 Place Book Award\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShortlisted for the UDG Francis Tibbalds Book Award 2014\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood cities are places of social encounter. Creating public spaces that encourage social behavior in our cities and neighborhoods is an important goal of city design. One of the cardinal roles of the street, as public space, is to provide a setting for sociability. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do we make sociable streets? This book shows us how these ordinary public spaces can be planned and designed to become settings that support an array of social behaviors. Through carefully crafted research, \u003ci\u003eThe Street\u003c\/i\u003e systematically examines people's actions and perceptions, develops a comprehensive typology of social behaviors on the neighborhood commercial street and provides a thorough inquiry into the social dimensions of streets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVikas Mehta shows that sociability is not a result of the physical environment alone, but is achieved by the relationships between the physical environment, the land uses, their management, and the places to which people assign special meanings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScholars and students of urban design, planning, architecture, geography and sociology will find the book a stimulating resource. The material is also directly applicable to practice and should be widely read by professional urban designers, planners, architects, and others involved in the design, planning, and implementation of commercial streets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vikas Mehta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415527104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415527101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 7.50w x 0.80d","brand":"Vikas Mehta","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48658856313087,"sku":"9780415527101","price":265.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-street-vikas-mehta-9780415527101","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}