01764cam a2200229 i 4500003000400000005001700004008004100021020002600062040002800088082001900116100001900135245016800154300004600322504006700368504005100435520087300486650003501359650003301394650003201427650005501459700002001514OSt20200317105846.0121126s2013    dcua     b    001 0 eng    a9781610911948 (paper)  aDLCbengcDLCerdadDLC00a711.4223bEWI1 aEwing, Reid H.10aMeasuring urban design :bmetrics for livable places /cReid Ewing and Otto Clemente with Kathryn M. Neckerman, Marnie Purciel-Hill, James W. Quinn, Andrew Rundle.  a183 pages :bcolor illustrations ;c27 cm  aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 167-174) and index.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  a"What makes strolling down a particular street enjoyable? The authors of Measuring Urban Design argue it's not an idle question. Inviting streets are the centerpiece of thriving, sustainable communities, but it can be difficult to pinpoint the precise design elements that make an area appealing. This accessible guide removes the mystery, providing clear methods to assess urban design. The book provides operational definitions and measurement protocols of five intangible qualities of urban design, specifically: imageability, visual enclosure, human scale, transparency, and complexity. The result is a reliable field survey instrument grounded in constructs from architecture, urban design, and planning. Readers will also find illustrated, step-by-step instructions to use the instrument and a scoring sheet for easy calculation of urban design quality scores"-- 0aCity planningxSocial aspects. 0aArchitecturexHuman factors. 0aCity planningxMethodology. 7aARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning.2bisacsh1 aClemente, Otto.