Edgeless Cities: Exploring the Elusive Metropolis

by Robert E. Lang

Book Overview

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Edgeless cities are a sprawling form of development that accounts for the bulk of office space found outside of downtowns. Every major metropolitan area has them: vast swaths of isolated buildings that are neither pedestrian friendly, nor easily accessible by public transit, and do not lend themselves to mixed use. While critics of urban sprawl tend to focus on the social impact of ""edge cities""--developments that combine large-scale office...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815706111
• ISBN13: 9780815706113
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.3"