City: Rediscovering the Center - Softcover

Whyte, William H.

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9780385262095: City: Rediscovering the Center

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ISBN 10: 0385262094 ISBN 13: 9780385262095

Publisher: Anchor, 1990

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Uses observations of pedestrians to describe and analyze the city, and assesses the influence of architecture and urban planning

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In a challenging and provocative book, William Whyte, author of the classic The Organization Man, explores the influence of public spaces on the people who use them. In his exploration of pedestrian behavior and urban dynamics, he calls on city planners to provide functional, pleasant places to work.

About the Author:

William H. Whyte (1917-1999), author of the bestselling Organization Man, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press, was born in Pennsylvania and educated at Princeton. Paco Underhill, founder, CEO, and president of Envirosell, is the author of Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping and Call of the Mall: The Geography of Shopping.

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