Received the Environmental Design Research Associations 2014 Place Book AwardShortlisted for the UDG Francis Tibbalds Book Award 2014Good 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. How 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; The Street systematically examines peoples 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.Vikas 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.Scholars 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.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. of the best songs you never heardBy Richard AlleyThought I knew many of the songs here; but have never heard any the way Mr. Marcus hears them. If you can read the chapter "Guitar Drag" and not be nauseated by the actions of three Texan misanthropes; seek immediate mental health help.This is an anthology of stories and information about some; if not many; of the best songs you never heard.Special love to Keith Richards commentary about "Gimme Shelter"; my pick as the Greatest Song of All Time.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Henry Rollins reads Greil Marcus. Bam!By ManifestaHenry Rollins reading Greil Marcus. What more could you ask for2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. even for Marcus (and Ive read enjoyed a number of his books)By Kindle CustomerA difficult read; even for Marcus (and Ive read enjoyed a number of his books). This one just didnt hold my attention the way his writing normally does; and the complex sentence structures made it even less enjoyable.