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Summary
Summary
In this volume filled with historical and contemporary references to guiding historic precedents and ideological errors of 20th-century planning, the author sets up the carfree city as the cornerstone of sustainable development. This book outlines a structure carefully designed to maximize the quality of life for people and communities worldwide. Also available in cloth, 9057270374.
Author Notes
J. H. Crawford has worked as a consultant, designer, photographer, editor, and writer.
Reviews 1
Choice Review
It will never happen, of course, but that has not deterred social commentator Crawford from imagining what car-free urban life might be like. He has assembled his ideas and visions in a handsome volume, lavishly illustrated and well supported with a generous number of often stunning black-and-white photos. This survey of alternate forms of urban transportation is based mostly on European examples; therefore it has very few realistic applications to the early 21st century American metropolis, whose geographic structure is irreversibly tied to the automobile. This book should not be regarded as a scholarly contribution to the urban studies and planning literature, with the author's background and experience coming from state government, the transport industry, and a variety of assignments in design, writing, and photography. The book is well indexed; the bibliography is tilted toward architectural aspects of this topic and is supported by a useful listing of Web sites. Recommended only as a secondary source for graduate students in architecture and environmental politics. P. O. Muller; University of Miami
