How to Turn a Place Around: A Handbook for Creating Successful Public Spaces - Softcover

Project For Public Spaces

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0970632401 ISBN 13: 9780970632401

Publisher: Project for Public Spaces, 2000

Synopsis

This heavily illustrated manual gives many examples of good practice in revitalising failing parks, run-down streets and public spaces, using community involvement, design and a sensitive analysis of local needs. It includes excellent advice on organising user surveys and observation techniques. Successful Spaces. Designing a public place is easy. Designing one that people will actually use is considerably more difficult. A new publication from the Project for Public Spaces shows local elected officials and urban planners how it's done. The book, How to Turn a Place Around: A Handbook for Creating Successful Public Spaces, provides 11 recommendations for on transforming a public area into a community hot spot. For example, the book recommends searching for partners, experimenting endlessly and observing other projects. (source: governing.com)

Edition details

• Publisher: Project for Public Spaces
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0970632401
• ISBN 13: 9780970632401
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 121