Jacobs rightly believes that good cities are made of good streets and that were rapidly losing our talent for creating them. To answer these questions, allan jacobs has surveyed street users and design professionals and has studied a wide array of street types and urban spaces around the world. Which are the worlds best streets, and what are the physical, designable characteristics that make them great. Allan jaco bs and donald appleyard, toward an urban design manifesto. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Making city planning work 1980 looking at cities 19 85 great st reets 1995 the bo ulevar d book 2003 with elizabeth macdonald and yodan rofe. Jacobs is widely known for his publications and research in the field of urban design, including such books as great streets, looking at cities. Jacobs is chair of the department of city and regional planning. Jacobs narrative is one of the best aspects of the book. Booktopia has great streets, great streets by allan b. Jacobs has been working on this classictheres no other word for itfor a decade. Jacobs 1995, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Jacobs jacobs has been working on this classictheres no other word for itfor a decade. It also reveals jacobss eye for the telling human and social details that bring streets and communities to life.
With more than 200 illustrations, all prepared by the author, along with analysis and statistics, great streets offers a wealth of information on street dimensions, plans, sections, and patterns of use, all systematically compared. Streets are more than public utilities, more than mere traffic conduits, more than the equivalent of water lines and sewers. Allan jacobs has surveyed street users and design professionals and has studied a. This book received honorable mention in the category of architecture and urban studies in the 1993 professionalscholarly publishing annual awards. Which are the worlds best streets, and what are the physical, design. Buy great streets the mit press new ed by jacobs, allan b isbn. Allan jacobs has observed and measured scores of famous urban streets and boulevards, in order to discover what makes great public streets. To answer these questions, allan jacobs has surveyed street users and design. A thoughtful, sane, informed and very personal book, aimed primarily at professionals but readable. Allan b jacobs this book compares hundreds of streets around the world to determine the design and other elements. Jacobs and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.