Public Places Urban Spaces provides a comprehensive overview of the principles, theory
and practices of urban design for those new to the subject and for those requiring a clear …

During the past decades, multiple remote sensing data sources, including nighttime light
images, high spatial resolution multispectral satellite images, unmanned drone images, and …

This paper explores the link between the quality of the built environment and its value, in
health, social, economic and environmental terms. This is theorized as 'place value'which …

" Jeff Speck has dedicated his career to determining what makes cities thrive. And he has
boiled it down to one key factor: walkability. The very idea of a modern metropolis evokes …

This unique and insightful text offers an exploration of the origins and subsequent
development of the concept of just sustainability. Introducing Just Sustainabilities discusses …

Apenas recentemente no Brasil começamos a entender a importância do espaço público
das ruas como elemento-chave de integração social e econômica. E à medida que seu uso …

The article reaches two conclusions counter to accepted transportation engineering theory.
First, the traffic environments of dense urban areas appear to be safer than the lower-volume …

The potential environmental and health benefits of active transportation modes (eg walking
and cycling) have led to considerable research on the influence of the built environment on …

Problem: While concerns about traffic safety were central to the development of conventional
community design practice, there has been little empirical examination of the relationship …

This work examines the relationship between 3-year pedestrian crash counts across Census
tracts in Austin, Texas, and various land use, network, and demographic attributes, such as …