Making Cities Work

1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-0-470-84681-0
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 230 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 956 g

Examining the characteristics that make cities pleasant and practical places in which to live and work, this book makes a serious contribution to the debate on what makes some cities work better than others

Featuring 30 individual case studies which focus on getting to, enjoying and moving around a city it also identifies "urban heroes": those individuals who have led particularly successful projects in urban improvement throughout the world.
* The book gives practical examples of successful urban improvement projects throughout the world
* It proves that a great deal of difference can be made through relatively small effective initiatives
* Beautifully illustrated with full-colour photographs throughout
* Should be an ideal reference for city and urban planners as well as transport planners and executive

Includes the following case studies:

Venice - A case study illustrating ARRIVING in an ancient city. Are there modern examples of this classic response to the needs of a city ?
* Gardemoen Airport - Oslo
* TGV Stations - Avignon, Valence, Aix
* Chep Lap Kok - Hong Kong
* Transport Interchange - Bangor/Belfast
* Bus Station - Gothenburg
* Grand Central Station - New York
* Oriente Railway Station - Lisbon
* Yokohama Passenger Ferry Terminal
* Salamanca Railway Station

Venice - A case study illustrating ENJOYING an ancient city. Are there modern examples of this classic response to the needs of a city ?
* Marbella Old Town - Marbella
* South Bank - Brisbane
* Copenhagen City Centre
* Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market - Boston
* Underground Shopping Mall - Toronto
* Road Art - South Africa
* New Ramblas - Barcelona
* The Rocks/Circular Quay - Sydney
* Vancouver Waterfront
* Glasgow City Centre
* Post Office Square - Boston

Venice - A case study illustrating MOVING AROUND an ancient city. Are there modern examples of this classic response to the needs of a city ?
* Greenways - Edinburgh
* The Legible City - Bristol
* Curitiba Bus System - Curitiba
* LRT - Strasbourg
* Street Car/MAX - Portland, Oregon
* Magic Bus - Montgomery County, USA
* Cycling - Groningen
* Busway - Brisbane
* National Community Car Clubs - Switzerland
* Ultra, Cardiff

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hazel, George

Parry, Roger

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung Stadtplanung, Kommunale Planung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.

VENICE - THE CLASSIC CASE STUDY.

ARRIVING IN THE CITY.

Gardermoen Airport, Oslo, Norway.

The New TGV Méditerranée Stations, France.

Chep Lap Kok Airport, Hong Kong.

Translink Interchange, Bangor/Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Nils Ericson Bus Station, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Grand Central Station, New York, USA.

Yokohama Ferry Terminal, Japan.

Salamanca Train Station, Spain.

ENJOYING THE CITY.

Marbella Old Town, Spain.

The South Bank, Brisbane, Australia.

Copenhagen Squares and Spaces, Denmark.

Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston, USA.

Toronto Malls, Canada.

Wall Murals, South Africa.

New Rondas, New Ramblas, Barcelona, Spain.

Circular Quay and The Rocks, Sydney, Australia.

Vancouver Downtown, Canada.

Public Realm, Glasgow, Scotland.

Post Office Park, Boston, USA.

GETTING AROUND THE CITY.

Edinburgh's Greenways, Scotland.

Bristol - The Legible City, England.

Cycling in Rennes, France and Groningen, The Netherlands.

Curitiba, Brazil.

The Strasbourg LRT, France.

The Portland Streetcar, Oregon, USA.

The Brisbane Busway, Australia.

Singapore Road Pricing, Singapore.

The ULTra System, Cardiff, Wales.

CONCLUSION.

URBAN HEROS.

BIBLIOGRAPHY, USEFUL WEBSITES, PHOTO CREDITS.

Über Autor(innen)

GEORGE HAZEL is Visiting Professor of Transport Policy at the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen and Director of McLean Hazel, a consultancy specialising in providing transport advice, concepts and solutions for the public and private sectors.

ROGER PARRY is Chief Executive of Clear Channel International, the global media company. He is the author of People Businesses (1991) and Enterprise: The Leadership Role (2003).

BRIAN M EVANS is Artistic Professor of Urban Design at the School of Architecture at Chalmers University in Gothenburg and is a partner of Gillespies, an urban and landscape design practice.

JAMES CRAVEN is Communications Director of Clear Channel International. He is author of numerous works on the marketing of public transport.