The image of the city / Kevin Lynch.

Main entry:

Lynch, Kevin, 1918-1984.

Title & Author:

The image of the city / Kevin Lynch.

Publication:

Description:

vii, 194 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm

Series:

Publication of the Joint Center for Urban Studies

Notes:
"Publication of the Joint Center for Urban Studies"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-186) and index.
The image of the environment -- Three cities -- The city image and its elements -- City form -- A new scale.

Summary:

What does the city's form actually mean to the people who live there? What can the city planner do to make the city's image more vivid and memorable to the city dweller? To answer these questions, the author, supported by studies of Los Angeles, Boston, and Jersey City, formulates a new criterion--imageability--and shows its potential value as a guide for the building and rebuilding of cities. The wide scope of this study leads to an original and vital method for the evaluation of city form.

Resources:
Table of contents

ISBN:

0262120046 (hardcover)
9780262120043 (hardcover)
0262620014 (pbk.)
9780262620017 (pbk.)

Subject:

City planning United States.
Environment
Urbanisme États-Unis.
City planning.
Stadtplanung
Steden.
Stadsplanning.
Stedenbouw.
Planejamento Territorial Urbano.
Areas Metropolitanas.
Cities and towns United States.
Stadsplanering.
United States.
Förenta staterna.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 142985
Call No.: W1596
Status: Available

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