Waterfronts : cities reclaim their edge Ann Breen and Dick Rigby; maps by Diane Charyk Norris and Charles Norris
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TextPublication details: New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc. , c1994Description: xiv, 333 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 28 cmISBN: 0070684588Subject(s): WATERFRONTS -- UNITED STATES -- DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION -- CASE STUDIES | WATERFRONTS -- UNITED STATES -- CASE STUDIES | CITY PLANNING -- UNITED STATES -- CASE STUDIESLOC classification: HT 167 .B74 1994
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| GC HT 166 .R64 1997 Cities for a small planet / | GC HT 166 .S65 1977 The syntax of cities / | GC HT 166 .S65 1977 The syntax of cities / | GC HT 167 .B74 1994 Waterfronts : cities reclaim their edge | GC HT 167 .C88 1976 Recycling cities for people : the urban design process / | GC HT 167 .J33 1992 The death and life of great American cities / | GC HT 169 .B87 1971 Towns in the making / |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Acknowledgments -- Introduction. Urban values: a new appreciation -- 1. The urban waterfront phenomenon -- 2. The cultural waterfront -- 3. The environmental waterfront -- 4. The historic waterfront -- 5. The mixed-use waterfront -- 6. The recreational waterfront -- 7. The residential waterfront -- 8. Waterfront plans -- 9. The working waterfront -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index.
A colorful design compendium, showcasing 75 award-winning urban waterfront projects that have transformed previously neglected downtown areas in recent years. The projects, chosen for outstanding design, site usage, and community impact, include Monterey Bay Aquarium (Calif.); harbour town (Hilton Head, S.C.); Horace Dodge Memorial Fountain (Detroit); Coastal Cement Corporation Terminal (Boston); Cincinnati Gateway Riverwalk; and Roebling Bridge/Delaware Aqueduct (Pa. and N.Y.). There is also an historical assessment of the urban waterfront phenomenon in recent years and its impact on the reemergence of American cities. For architects, planners, and developers. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.-- Amazon
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