Rediscovering Mixed-use Streets
The Contribution of Local High Streets to Sustainable Communities
This report examines the reasons for, and the concerns that arise from, mixed-use streets which are a key component of sustainable urban communities. The mixed-use street, or local urban high street outside a main city center, is rising in importance on the policy agenda of the UK government, as it has the potential to address several current policy concerns. In relation to environmental sustainability, mixed-use streets enable people to shop locally without cars, while economically providing a well-connected catchment area of customers for local businesses. In terms of social sustainability, it provides inclusive places for local communities…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Roberts, Marion / Morris, Linda
- ISBN: 978-1-86134-985-9
- EAN: 9781861349859
- Produktnummer: 4009349
- Verlag: Policy Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
- Seitenangabe: 136 S.
- Masse: H29.7 cm x B21.0 cm x D0.0 cm
- Abbildungen: No
- Sonstiges: Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Über den Autor
Peter Jones is Professor of Transport and Sustainable Development at University College London. Marion Roberts is Professor of Urban Design at the University of Westminster, where Linda Morris was recently a Research Fellow.
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