The Boulevard Book: History, Evolution, Design of Multiway Boulevards

by Allan B. Jacobs and Elizabeth MacDonald

Book Overview

A celebration of the multiway boulevard and an argument for its revival, with design guidelines and historic examples.

First built in Europe and grandly imported to the United States in the mid-nineteenth century, the classic multiway boulevard has been in decline for many years, victim of a narrowly focused approach to street design that views unencumbered vehicular traffic flow as the highest priority. The American preoccupation with destination...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262600587
• ISBN13: 9780262600583
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.9" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher