Streets Reconsidered: Inclusive Design for the Public Realm

Streets Reconsidered is a fundamental rethinking of America's streets. It explores the future of streets and what America's roadways could be if they were designed for living, instead of just driving. The book includes:

• detailed design guidelines,
• fully illustrated, four color case studies of successful streets from around the world,
• a new paradigm of streets designed to promote human functions, turning new design ideas into a series of best practices that can be applied to any community.

What would streets look like if they accommodated people of all ages and abilities, promoted healthy urban living, social interaction and business, the movement of people and goods and regeneration of the environment? Streets Reconsidered pushes beyond the current standards, focusing on the planning, design and construction of streets as a method for improving our built environment for everyone. The book is organized by the functions of a street: mobility, way finding, commerce, social gathering, events and programming, play and recreation, urban agriculture, green infrastructure and image and identity.

Streets Reconsidered is the essential resource for city planners, urban designers, developers, architects, landscape architects, policymakers and community members who share a passion for great urban, human spaces.

Daniel S. Iacofano, PhD., FAICP, FASLA, has over 30 years of experience in regional and land use planning and community-based urban planning and design. Dr. Iacofano has worked with hundreds of communities across the United States, helping them strategically plan for positive change. He has consulted and lectured throughout the United States, Europe and Japan, and has written many other books about the built environment. His work has been honored by the National League of Cities, the International Downtown Association, American Planning Association, American Society of Landscape Architects and Association of Environmental Professionals. He is a founding principal and CEO of MIG, Inc.

Mukul Malhotra has over 20 years of experience in urban design, planning and architecture in India and the United States. Mr. Malhotra is one of the creators of “re:Streets,” the multidisciplinary collaboration focused on planning, designing and constructing streets as a method for improving the built environment for everyone. He has worked with an array of cities, agencies and community groups across the United States to sustainably redevelop urban and neighborhood corridors and streetscapes. His work has been honored by the American Public Works Association, American Society of Landscape Architects, and American Planning Association. He is a principal of MIG, Inc.