Retraçant le parcours de la bicyclette, depuis la draisienne du XIXe siècle jusqu'aux prototypes du XXIe, en s'intéressant à son environnement économique, culturel et social autant qu'à ses aspects techniques, Frédéric Héran raconte une autre histoire des déplacements urbains. A…
What makes a great city? Not a good city or a functional city but a great city. A city that people admire, learn from, and replicate. City planner and architect Alexander Garvin set out to answer this question by observing cities, largely in North America and Europe, with specia…
Livable Streets 2.0 offers a thorough examination of the struggle between automobiles, residents, pedestrians and other users of streets, along with evidence-based, practical strategies for redesigning city street networks that support urban livability. In 1981, when Donald Appl…
"[This book] offers a thorough examination of the struggle between automobiles, residents, pedestrians, and other users of streets, along with evidence-based practical strategies for redesigning city street networks that support urban livability."--Back cover.
Livable Streets 2.0 offers a thorough examination of the struggle between automobiles, residents, pedestrians and other users of streets, along with evidence-based, practical strategies for redesigning city street networks that support urban livability. In 1981, when Donald Appl…
The bicycle enjoyed a starring role in urban history over a century ago, but now it is back, stronger than ever. It is the single most important tool for improving our cities. Designing around it is the most efficient way to make our cities life-sized to scale cities for humans.…
