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The Social Life of Small Urban SpacesThe Social Life of Small Urban Spaces by William H. Whyte
Buy new: $35.00 / Used from: $69.56
shows how people use open space.. and identifies with how people use spaces
Public Places - Urban SpacesPublic Places - Urban Spaces by Matthew Carmona
Buy new: $32.04 / Used from: $25.00
Agood refrence for a deeper understanding of urban design
Privately Owned Public Space : The New York City ExperiencePrivately Owned Public Space : The New York City Experience by Jerold S. Kayden
Buy new: $64.00 / Used from: $60.00
Agreat look at privatly owned public spaces in New York
A Concise Guide to Community PlanningA Concise Guide to Community Planning by Gerald Porterfield
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Avision for understanding and planning communities
Landscapes for Learning: Creating Outdoor Environments for Children and YouthLandscapes for Learning: Creating Outdoor Environments for Children and Youth by Sharon Stine
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spaces for children, learning in spaces
Understanding Infrastructure: Guide for Architects and PlannersUnderstanding Infrastructure: Guide for Architects and Planners by George Rainer
Buy new: $150.00 / Used from: $61.00
Public Space (Environment and Behavior)Public Space (Environment and Behavior) by Stephen Carr
Buy new: $45.00 / Used from: $27.44
this book examines how spaces are actually used by people
Downtowns: Revitalizing the Centers of Small Urban Communities (Garland Reference Library of Social Science. Contemporary Urban Affairs,)Downtowns: Revitalizing the Centers of Small Urban Communities (Garland Reference Library of Social Science. Contemporary Urban Affairs,) by Michae Burayidi
Buy new: $140.00 / Used from: $119.99
urban renewal, funding, developing long term visions
Great City ParksGreat City Parks by Alan Tate
Buy new: $125.00 / Used from: $64.95
"This generously illustrated hard-back publication, whilst almost a coffee table book, contains far too much useful and re-useable information on public spaces to be a merely decorative item."
Art, Space and the City: Public Art and Urban FuturesArt, Space and the City: Public Art and Urban Futures by Malcolm Miles
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public art, an understanding.. art in public spaces
Finding Lost Space: Theories of Urban DesignFinding Lost Space: Theories of Urban Design by Roger Trancik
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looking at lost spaces in cities... inbetween bits.. that can be developed and used
Race and Urban Space in American Culture (America in the 20th/21st Century)Race and Urban Space in American Culture (America in the 20th/21st Century) by Liam Kennedy
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This innovative study looks at the formation of ethnic and racial identities in relation to the development of urban culture.
People Places: Design Guidlines for Urban Open Space, 2nd EditionPeople Places: Design Guidlines for Urban Open Space, 2nd Edition
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design guidelines for urban open space
The Spaces between Buildings (Center Books on Space, Place, and Time)The Spaces between Buildings (Center Books on Space, Place, and Time) by Larry R. Ford
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the spaces between buildings
With People in Mind: Design And Management Of Everyday NatureWith People in Mind: Design And Management Of Everyday Nature by Rachel Kaplan
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designing spaces for people
Dialogues in Public ArtDialogues in Public Art by Tom Finkelpearl
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dialogues on public art
CRITICAL ISSUES PUBLIC ART  PBCRITICAL ISSUES PUBLIC ART PB by Senie Hf
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looking at public art.. and the importance of context for it
New Land Marks : Public Art, Community, and the Meaning of PlaceNew Land Marks : Public Art, Community, and the Meaning of Place by Penny Balkin Bach
Buy new: $22.76 / Used from: $2.00
public art projects
The Death and Life of Great American CitiesThe Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs
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A classic since its publication in 1961, this book is the defintive statement on American cities: what makes them safe, how they function, and why all too many official attempts at saving them have fa
Art and the Public SphereArt and the Public Sphere
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art in the public sphere
The Power of Place (P.S.)The Power of Place (P.S.) by Winifred Gallagher
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the power of place
Sun, Wind & Light: Architectural Design Strategies, 2nd EditionSun, Wind & Light: Architectural Design Strategies, 2nd Edition by G. Z. Brown
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sun and light
American Playgrounds: Revitalizing Community SpaceAmerican Playgrounds: Revitalizing Community Space by Susan G. Solomon
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american playgrounds
Rethinking Urban Parks: Public Space and Cultural DiversityRethinking Urban Parks: Public Space and Cultural Diversity by Setha Low
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designing small parks
Anatomy of a Park: Essentials of Recreation Area Planning and DesignAnatomy of a Park: Essentials of Recreation Area Planning and Design by Bernard Dahl
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essentials of recreation area and planning design